The effects of changing temperature and precipitation on free-living soil Nematoda in Norway

Sammanfattning: The life cycle and behavior of free-living soil nematodes is highly dependent on environmental factors such as temperature and soil moisture, fluctuations leading to significantly lower development and activity rates, dormancy and/or mortality. This literature review summarizes present knowledge about free-living soil nematode temperature and moisture requirements, as well as the commonly accepted predictions about climate change-induced temperature and precipitation changes in Norway. The available information is analyzed and the potential effects of a changing climate on soil nematode communities are discussed. Finally, the influence of an altered nematode community the rest of the soil ecosystem including other soil organisms such as bacteria, fungi and plants is considered.