Full name:
A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition
Version:
v.1
Organization or Author:
Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland ; Johan van den Hoogen et al.
Abstract:
As the most abundant animals on earth, nematodes are a dominant component of the soil community. They play critical roles in regulating biogeochemical cycles and vegetation dynamics within and across landscapes and are an indicator of soil biological activity. Here, we present a comprehensive global dataset of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition. This dataset includes 6,825 georeferenced soil samples from all continents and biomes. We removed all data entries that were not integers, as the origin of this information was unclear. After this cleaning process, the number of features decreased from 6,825 to 5,784. However, the original data is still accessible and can be downloaded from the other data repository available in the "service location."
Service location:
Geographical Coverage:
Global
GIS Data Type:
Vector - Point
Spatial resolution:
-
Publication date:
2020-03-16
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Key Soil Properties:
Nematode Abundance
Soil deph coverage (cm):
Up to 20 cm depth
Soil Functions:
-
Soil Threats:
-
Citation:
Hoogen, Johan van den; Geisen, Stefan; Wall, Diana H.; Wardle, David A.; Traunspurger, Walter; Goede, Ron G. M. de; et al. (2020). A global database of soil nematode abundance and functional group composition. figshare. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4718003.v1
Soil parameters overview
Check the original data for more information on the analytical metholodogy
| Original Soil Parameter | Unit of measurement | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nematode_bact | num / 100g dry soil | Number of bacterivorous nematodes |
| Nematode_fung | num / 100g dry soil | Number of fungivorous nematodes |
| Nematode_herb | num / 100g dry soil | Number of herbivourous nematodes |
| Nematode_omni | num / 100g dry soil | Number of omnivorous nematodes |
| Nematode_pred | num / 100g dry soil | Number of predatory nematodes |
| Nematode_unid | num / 100g dry soil | Number of unidentified nematodes |
| Nematode_tot | num / 100g dry soil | Total number of nematodes |