Effects of fertilization on soil nematode communities in an alpine meadow of Qinghai-Tibet plateau

Nitrogen and phosphorus are important nutrient elements for plants underground organisms. The nematode is an part of the soil food web. Although many studies have explored effects fertilization on community structure, little known about response mechanism to fertilization. In this study, we investigated diversity functional communities, as well physicochemical properties, root traits, plant richness. We communities nitrogen fertilizer. fertilizer increased abundance richness bacterivorous nematodes, while decreased total nematodes. Meanwhile, was significantly affected by properties traits. Therefore, our study revealed diversity. Exploring interference provides further evidence role nematodes in maintaining function subsurface ecosystems.