Computation and application of nematode community indices: general guidelines
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Community indices, such as maturity or diversity, condense information regarding the structure and composition of communities into a single metric. Soil health and quality can be inferred from such indices by assuming that communities with different structure and composition function differently. Thus, these indices can be instrumental in monitoring soil and sediment quality as well as assessing ecosystem sustainability and biodiversity.
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