科尔沁沙地黑沙蒿人工植被土壤线虫群落特征

本文针对科尔沁沙地黑沙蒿人工植被土壤线虫的总数、群落组成、营养类群进行了研究。结果表明,随着黑沙蒿种植年限的增加,土壤线虫数量显著增加。不同年限黑沙蒿植被之间土壤线虫总数差异显著(P<0.01)。在本研究中共获得线虫13科19属,其中Acrobeles为优势属。在半流动沙丘生态系统中,植物寄生线虫为优势营养类群;而在黑沙蒿人工植被生态系统中,线虫群落逐渐向以食细菌线虫占优势的方向演替。本实验结果表明,土壤线虫群落结构对退化沙漠生态系统的恢复阶段具有很好的生物指示作用。     

蒙东地区玉米田土壤线虫营养与生活史类群结构特征

为进一步了解玉米田覆膜后对土壤生态系统的影响,本文对覆膜和未覆膜玉米田土壤线虫群落的营养类群和生活史类群结构特征进行了研究。结果表明:所调查的土壤中相对多度≥10%的属有巴兹尔属(Basiria)、真滑刃属(Aphelenchus)、丝尾垫刃属(Filenchus)、垫咽属(Tylencholaimus)、拟丽突属(Acrobeloides)和丽突属(Acrobeles),不同处理中土壤线虫个体数的顺序为覆膜1年未覆膜覆膜4年。覆膜处理影响了土壤线虫的营养类群和生活史类群的个体数和相对丰度,连续覆膜4年食真菌线虫、食细菌线虫和植物寄生线虫的个体数量均显著降低,捕食-杂食线虫数量稳定但相对丰度却显著增加;覆膜种植玉米4年后c-p2类群数量和相对丰度均显著降低而c-p4类群却显著增加。不同处理间F/B和NCR值无显著差异,但土壤分解主要依靠细菌分解途径。MI、MI2-5、MMI、MMI2-5和PPI指数在覆膜4年的处理中均显著增加,连续覆膜4年的玉米田土壤生态系统的稳定性增加。因此,线虫群落组成和结构的变化对玉米田土壤生态系统具有很好的指示作用。     

土壤线虫群落对过量施用农用化学品的响应

为研究施用过量的农用化学品对土壤线虫群落组成及多样性的影响,采用定点试验的方法,在哈尔滨市呼兰区选择典型农田生态系统进行试验,对比研究土壤线虫群落对施用过量的氮肥、磷肥、钾肥、除草剂及杀虫剂的响应。在试验田中共鉴定出土壤线虫27科45属,其中Cephalobus和Aphelenchus为优势属。施用不同浓度的各类农用化学品对土壤线虫群落组成、多样性均产生一定影响。线虫总数及食细菌线虫、食真菌线虫、植物寄生线虫数量在不同处理间均存在显著差异(P<0.05);其中,植物寄生线虫的相对丰度随化肥施用量的升高呈增加趋势。从土壤线虫的生态指数来看,除PPI(植物寄生线虫成熟指数)外,其他生态指数[MI(成熟度指数)、F/B(食真菌线虫与食细菌线虫数量比值)、Evenness(均匀度指数)、SR(丰富度指数)、H’(多样性指数)]在施用不同农用化学品处理之间也存在显著差异,并且,MI随着施用钾肥、氮肥浓度的增加而降低。土壤线虫可以作为揭示施用农用化学品过程中土壤质量变化的生物学指标,其群落及多样性的变化表明土壤线虫群落对农用化学品的过量施用产生了响应,过量施用农用化学品会增加土壤生态系统的干扰,对土壤环境造成威胁。     

科尔沁沙地流动沙丘土壤线虫群落组成与多样性研究

本文对科尔沁沙地流动沙丘不同坡位(丘间地、过渡带、迎风坡中部、坡顶、背风坡上部和下部)和不同土层深度(0 ～ 20、20 ～ 40和40 ～ 60 cm)的土壤线虫群落组成与多样性进行了比较研究.研究结果表明,流动沙丘土壤线虫具有显著的坡位效应,而垂直分布特征不显著.丘间地和背风坡下部具有较高数量和较多种类的土壤线虫,而过渡带和迎风坡中部土壤线虫数量较低、种类也较少.不同坡位土壤线虫总数、食细菌线虫、食真菌线虫和植物寄生线虫数量存在显著差异.除食细菌线虫外,不同土层土壤线虫总数及其各营养类群均无显著差异.土壤含水量和电导率是影响土壤线虫群落空间分布格局的主要因素.土壤线虫群落分布格局的变化反映了流动沙丘土壤微环境的变化,对土壤质量具有一定的指示作用.     

长期施用有机肥对红壤旱地土壤线虫群落的影响

基于红壤旱地(玉米)的长期施肥试验,研究长期施用有机肥对土壤线虫分布特征及群落结构的影响。田间试验处理包括:CK(对照)、ON1(低量有机肥)、ON2(高量有机肥)和ON2L(高量改良有机肥)。结果表明,施肥8a后,红壤旱地中共鉴定出15科、29属土壤线虫,包括8属植物寄生线虫、9属食细菌线虫、3属食真菌性线虫和9属捕食杂食性线虫,短体属(Pratylenchus)、小杆属(Rhabditis)和原杆属(Pro-torhabditis)为优势属。不同施肥处理中,土壤线虫总数的大小顺序为ON2>ON1>ON2L>CK。线虫群落生态指数对于施用有机肥有不同的响应:除SI外,其他虫群落生态指数均有显著差异,通过线虫群落结构的变化很好地反映了土壤的肥力变化状况,土壤线虫可以作为施有机肥过程中指示土壤健康质量的一个重要的生物学指标。     

水肥耦合对香蕉园土壤线虫群落结构及多样性的影响

以海南香蕉种植区为例,研究了水肥一体化条件下,不同水肥用量（低肥：每株香蕉施尿素400 g、磷酸二氢钾256 g、氯化钾1024 g;高肥：每株香蕉施尿素500 g、磷酸二氢钾320 g、氯化钾1280 g;低水：3800 L/株,高水：4750 L/株）对土壤线虫群落结构及多样性的影响。4个取样时期低肥低水（A）、低肥高水（B）、高肥低水（C）和高肥高水（D）4个处理的线虫总数、食细菌线虫数量、食真菌线虫数量、植物寄生线虫数量和捕食/杂食线虫数量均存在显著差异（P＜0.01）。本试验田中共鉴定出土壤线虫22科34属,其中巴兹尔属（Basiria）和针属（Paratylenchus）为优势属。单增加施肥量显著增加了植物寄生线虫数量和捕食/杂食线虫数量,同时增加施肥量和灌水量显著增加了线虫总数、食细菌线虫数量和食真菌线虫数量。从整个生育期来看,线虫总数和4个线虫营养类群的数量在苗期均较低,抽蕾期和成熟期均较高。4个取样时期A、B、C和D4个处理的多样性指数（Shannon diversity,H′）、自由生活线虫成熟度指数（Maturity index,MI）、通道指数（Channel ratio,NCR）、Wasilewska指数（Wasilewska index,WI）和富集指数（Enrichment index,EI）均存在显著差异（P＜0.01）。单增加灌水量显著增加了结构指数（Structure index,SI）和EI指数,单增加施肥量显著增加了H′和NCR指数,同时增加施肥量和灌水量显著增加了植物寄生线虫成熟度指数（plant parasite index,PPI）。从整个生育期来看,苗期的H′、NCR、SI和EI指数较高,营养生长期的MI和WI指数较高,抽蕾期的优势度指数（dominance index,λ）较高,成熟期的PPI指数较高。该研究结果表明,土壤线虫群落结构的变化很好地反映土壤水肥的变化状况,土壤线虫可作为施肥和灌溉过程中土壤质量变化的生物学指标。     

连作年限对香蕉园土壤线虫群落结构及多样性的影响

为研究连作对蕉园土壤生态系统的影响,以海南香蕉种植区为例,采集不同连作年限(l a、3 a、5 a、7a、10 a和15 a)蕉园土壤,采用线虫形态学鉴定方法,分析了不同连作年限蕉园土壤线虫群落结构及多样性的变化规律。结果表明:整个生育期不同连作年限地块共发现土壤线虫属45个。苗期随连作年限增加线虫总数、食细菌线虫数量和食真菌线虫数量逐渐降低(15 a除外);营养生长期随连作年限增加线虫总数、食细菌线虫数量和食真菌线虫数量先增加后降低;抽蕾期随连作年限增加线虫总数和食细菌线虫数量先增加后降低,食真菌线虫数量逐渐降低。整个生长季,随着连作年限增加植物寄生线虫数量先增加后降低。苗期、营养生长期和成熟期,随着连作年限增加捕食/杂食线虫数量逐渐降低。苗期和抽蕾期的线虫总数显著高于营养生长期和成熟期。苗期的食真菌线虫数量和营养生长期的植物寄生线虫数量显著低于其他各生长时期。苗期和营养生长期的捕食/杂食线虫数量显著低于抽蕾期和成熟期。苗期随连作年限增加,优势度指数(λ)先增加后降低,香农多样性指数(H)和植物寄生线虫成熟度指数(PPI)逐渐增加,瓦斯乐斯卡指数(WI)和通路指数(NCR)逐渐降低;营养生长期随连作年限增加,λ先增加后降低,NCR和PPI逐渐增加,H、自由生活线虫成熟度指数(MI)和WI逐渐降低;抽蕾期随连作年限增加,λ先增加后降低,NCR和PPI逐渐增加,H和WI逐渐降低;成熟期随连作年限增加,H和MI逐渐降低,PPI逐渐增加。从整个生育期来看,随生长时间推移,H逐渐增加,λ逐渐降低,苗期和营养生长期的MI低于抽蕾期和成熟期,苗期和成熟期的WI低于营养生长期和抽蕾期。本研究显示,土壤线虫群落结构可有效反映连作蕉园土壤的健康状况,土壤线虫可作为土壤中重要的指示生物。     

生物炭基肥施用对棉田土壤线虫群落结构的影响

为比较生物炭基肥、生物质炭施用以及常规施肥对棉田土壤线虫群落结构的影响设置棉花田间试验。试验处理为常规施肥(CK)、生物炭基肥+常规追肥(T+C)、生物炭基肥+木醋液追肥(T+M)、生物质炭+常规追肥(SWT)。采用浅盘法分离土壤线虫,用显微镜进行数量统计和种类鉴定,计算多样性生态指数。棉田各施肥处理土壤线虫密度范围为175～334 ind/100 g,表现为T+CT+MCKSWT。CK处理主要线虫优势属为螺旋属Helicotylenchus;T+C处理的线虫优势属为原杆属Protorhabditis、螺旋属Helicotylenchus和针属Paratylenchus,T+M处理的线虫优势属为原杆属Protorhabditis和螺旋属Helicotylenchus,SWT处理的线虫优势属为原杆属Protorhabditis和真头叶属Eucephalobus。所获得的土壤线虫隶属于35个属,添加生物炭基肥提高了土壤线虫总数量、食细菌性线虫数量、食真菌性线虫数量和杂食-捕食性线虫数量,抑制了植食性线虫数量,并且提高了线虫的多样性指数(H)、均匀度指数(J)和瓦斯乐斯卡指数(WI);T+C和T+M处理的植物寄生线虫成熟指数(PPI)高于CK处理;SWT的植物寄生线虫成熟指数(PPI)低于CK处理。添加生物炭基肥增加了线虫数量,提高了食细菌线虫和食真菌线虫丰度。     

有机种植业土壤线虫群落特征的调查研究

为揭示有机种植对土壤线虫群落特征的影响,在2013—2014年期间,对华东、华中和西部地区9个样点的有机种植和常规种植的土壤进行了线虫群落的比较研究。在所有调查样点中,共鉴定出线虫27科57属。有机种植条件下,土壤线虫总数平均为1 037条/100 g干土,显著高于常规种植(748条/100 g干土),食细菌线虫的数量显著高于常规。食细菌线虫头叶属(Cephalobus)和真头叶属(Eucephalobus),食真菌线虫滑刃属(Aphelenchoides)和丝尾垫刃属(Filenchus)为有机种植业的共有线虫属。从土壤线虫的生态指数来看,有机种植的瓦斯乐斯卡指数(WI)1,线虫通道指数(NCR)0.5,表明有机农业的土壤呈相对健康的状态且腐屑食物网的分解途径主要依靠细菌。其他生态指数在有机和常规农业之间没有显著差异。土壤理化性质与线虫数量、WI指数和成熟度指数MI、PPI之间存在明显的相关关系。     

麦地土壤线虫群落结构对有机肥和秸秆还田的响应

通过猪粪有机肥的施用和秸秆还田,研究其对农田土壤线虫数量、属的种类及群落结构的影响。田间试验处理为CK(不施肥对照)、HF(施化肥)、ZH(猪粪堆肥 化肥)、JHB(秸秆 化肥 秸秆伴侣)、ZHJ(猪粪堆肥 化肥 秸秆)、ZDH(猪粪堆肥有机无机复合肥 化肥)6个处理。结果表明：在6个施肥处理中共鉴定出4目11科22属线虫,其中食细菌线虫9属,食真菌线虫5属,植食线虫4属,杂食-捕食线虫4属。JHB、ZHJ和ZDH处理的土壤线虫数量显著高于CK和HF处理,而HF与CK处理之间没有显著差异;化肥、有机肥和秸秆配施可以增加食细菌线虫的丰度,抑制植食线虫垫刃属和螺旋属的繁殖;除了ZDH外,其他4个处理的植食线虫丰度明显低于CK。 JHB、ZHJ和ZDH的线虫通路比值(NCR)显著高于CK,表明有机管理的农田土壤腐屑食物网的分解途径主要依靠细菌分解途径。CK、JHB、ZHJ和ZDH的的成熟指数(MI)显著高于HF,表明单施化肥对土壤环境干扰较大。多样性指数(H′)、优势度指数(λ)、均匀度指数(J) 和瓦斯乐斯卡指数(WI)在6个处理中均没有显著差异。在6个施肥处理中,均以c-p 2类群的土壤线虫比例最高,其次是c-p 3-5,c-p 1类群比例最低。通过线虫营养类群、群落结构及生态指数综合分析得出,JHB和ZHJ为最佳施肥方式。     

施用无机肥对农田生态系统线虫群落的扰动

Nematode communities were monitored in a field study at depths of 0-10cm and 10-20cm throughout a corn (Zea mays L.) growing season in the balck soil region of Northeast China.Plots were cropped corn with (IF) and without (NF) nitrogen fertilization.Fifteen families and 16 genera were observed in the nematode suspensions.Cephalobidae,Rhabditidae,Aphelenchus,Filenchus,and Helicotylenchus were found to be dominant genera/families in both plots at both depths.Significant differences were found between treatments and corn growing stages in the total numbers of nematodes during the study period.The total numbers of nematodes at the 0-10cm depth were higher in the inorganic fertilizer plot than in the control plot (no fertilizer applications) across jointing,filling,and mature stages.Bacterivores were the most abundant trophic groups under two treatments and at both depths,and the relative abundance averaged 42.8%.Omnivores-predators at both depths were lower in the inorganic fertilizer plot than in the control plot during the study period,excluding corn jointing stage.Maturity index (MI) and plant parasite index (PPI) were used to detect the differences between the two treatments,MI and PPI were effective in distinguishing differences in nematode communities during corn growing season.The role of nematode communities as bioindicators of ecosystem disturbance due to fertilization in noted.     

有机无机复混肥优化运筹对稻田肥力的影响

通过田间试验探讨了不施分蘖肥的有机无机复混肥运筹模式对机插水稻土壤总碳(TC)、总氮(TN)、微生物碳(MBC)、微生物氮(MBN)、土壤呼吸强度以及线虫特征等土壤肥力关键指标的影响。结果表明,有机无机复混肥作基肥施用,不施分蘖肥,穗肥施用一次(处理FMT)或二次(处理FMO)时水稻产量能够达到或超过单施化肥处理水平。与单施化肥相比,有机无机复混肥处理显著提高了土壤微生物量碳(MBC)和氮(MBN),MBC平均提高14.5%,MBN提高21.4%;土壤呼吸强度也得到明显提高,平均增幅31.8%,然而有机无机复混肥对土壤总碳(TC)和全氮(TN)无显著影响。有机无机复混肥处理降低了耕层(0~10 cm)土壤线虫密度,并导致食细菌线虫优势属头叶属和真头叶属相对丰度下降,食细菌线虫次优属绕线属、连胃属及植食性线虫潜根属相对丰度有所提高。应用土壤养分指标(TC、TN)、生物指标(MBC、MBN、线虫数量、土壤呼吸强度)进行主成分分析和聚类分析,结合水稻产量、肥料利用率,表明有机无机复混肥运筹是一项集培肥、增产、操作性强的施肥方式。     

Responses of nematode‐community structure in turfgrass soil to microbial filtrates from municipal–solid waste compost

Actinomycetes, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus thuringiensis were isolated from municipal–solid waste (MSW) compost, and different microbial liquid filtrates (MLF) were prepared. Sterile culture media with no microbes were used as their controls. The effects of MLF on soil nematode communities were examined in pot‐grown Festuca arundinacea Schreb. Fifteen genera of nematodes in background soil were identified, of which Helicotylenchus and Rotylenchus were dominant. The inoculation of MLF strongly affected the abundance and community structure of soil nematodes. Compared with their controls, lower total nematode numbers following MLF incorporation were found. Actinomycetes inoculation changed community structure of soil nematodes, transforming the dominant genera from Helicotylenchus and Rotylenchus into Cephalobus, Chiloplacus, and Aphelenchus. Actinomycetes incorporation resulted in a significant decrease of plant‐parasitic nematodes relative to control pots. Only plant‐parasitic and omnivorous‐predatory nematodes were found in treatments following B. subtilis inoculation, and Helicotylenchus, Rotylenchus were dominant genera with relative abundance of 76.2% and 14.3%, respectively. Although the dominant genera were still Helicotylenchus and Rotylenchus, B. thuringiensis inoculation led to a marked decrease in populations of plant‐parasitic nematodes and an increase in populations of fungivorous and bacterivorous nematodes relative to control. Shannon's diversity index (H′), evenness index (J′), richness index (SR), and Wasilewska index (WI) in pots treated with actinomycetes and B. thuringiensis filtrates were significantly higher than those of their controls, whereas significant lower dominance index (λ) in actinomycetes and B. thuringiensis treatments was observed than their controls. Plant growth was improved in the treatments inoculated with three microbes. The findings highlight that actinomycetes can most effectively suppress plant‐parasitic nematodes, increase community diversity, evenness, and richness, thus improving soil environment for turf growth.     

Changes in soil nematode communities under the impact of fertilizers

Changes taking place in the communities of soil nematodes of an artificially sown meadow under the impact of annually applied mineral fertilizers have been studied in a field experiment for nine years. It is shown that changes in the species composition, trophic structure, and numbers of nematodes from different genera depend on the fertilizer applied and on the competitiveness of the plant species grown. The spectra of nematode genera sensitive to the complete mineral fertilizer (NPK) and to the particular nutrients have been identified with the use of a number of parameters, including the maturity index of nematode communities, the biotope preferences of the particular nematode genera, and the general pattern of nematode habitats. The results obtained in this study can be used to assess the effect of mineral fertilizers on the soil fauna and to suggest optimum application rates of mineral fertilizers ensuring the sustainable development of meadow herbs. The use of the data on the trophic structure of nematode communities for predicting the ways of organic matter decomposition in the soil is discussed.     

施用化学农药对大豆田土壤线虫群落的影响

针对大豆生长期内单一与复合施用乙草胺和呋喃丹对土壤线虫群落结构的影响进行研究。研究结果表明,乙草胺和呋喃丹单一与复合处理中土壤线虫的数量在各采样时期之间、处理之间及二者的交互作用之间均呈现极显著差异(P<0.01);在大豆生长的不同时期,线虫各营养类群的数量受到不同程度的抑制。对线虫生态指数的分析结果表明,乙草胺单一处理对线虫的丰富度表现出促进效应,而呋喃丹单一处理和二者复合处理对线虫丰富度表现出抑制效应;各处理均显著降低了线虫的总成熟度指数(ΣMI),表明线虫群落受到扰动,食物网受到胁迫。     

蚓粪和益生菌配施对设施番茄地土壤线虫群落的影响

为探究蚓粪和益生菌互作对大棚番茄地土壤线虫数量和群落结构的影响,设置CF(单施化肥)、CF+BM(化肥配施巨大芽孢杆菌)、CF+BA(化肥配施解淀粉芽孢杆菌)、VC(单施蚓粪)、VC+BM(蚓粪配施巨大芽孢杆菌)和VC+BA(蚓粪配施解淀粉芽孢杆菌)6个处理。结果表明:与单施化肥相比,单施蚓粪有助于土壤线虫数量的提高,而蚓粪配施益生菌相比单施蚓粪对线虫数量的提高更加显著;化肥配施益生菌在盛花期时对土壤线虫数量提高不显著,收获期时有显著提高但效果不及蚓粪配施益生菌。单施化肥或蚓粪提高了植食性线虫短体属(Pratylenchus)的相对丰度,且单施蚓粪提高幅度显著高于单施化肥。与单施化肥相比,单施蚓粪显著降低了食细菌线虫比例,而化肥配施益生菌显著降低了食细菌线虫和植食性线虫比例,增加了食真菌线虫比例。蚓粪配施益生菌相比单施蚓粪显著增加了食细菌和食真菌线虫比例,降低了植食性和捕杂食性线虫比例。与单施化肥或蚓粪相比,蚓粪配施益生菌对瓦斯乐斯卡指数(WI)、食真菌线虫与食细菌线虫比率(F/B)和植食性线虫成熟指数(PPI)均能够产生积极影响,且效果优于化肥配施益生菌。综合比较可以发现,与单施化肥或蚓粪相比,蚓粪配施益生菌能够减缓植食性线虫增长,土壤环境和线虫群落趋于健康和稳定,是值得推荐的施肥方式。     

Vertical distribution of soil nematodes under different land use types in an aquic brown soil

A field investigation was conducted at the Shenyang Experimental Station of Ecology to study the vertical distribution of nematode communities down to a depth of 150 cm under four land use types (paddy field, maize field, fallow field and woodland) in an aquic brown soil of Northeast China. The results showed that the numbers of total nematodes and trophic groups exhibited a gradual decrease trend with depth under different land use types. The numbers of total nematodes, bacterivores, fungivores, and plant parasites were positively correlated with the contents of TOC, total N, and alkali N in the four land use types. The majority of nematodes were present in the 0–30 cm soil layers. No significant effects were found on the number of total nematodes at all depths among the maize field, fallow field and woodland. Bacterivores were found to be the most abundant group in the paddy field, while plant parasites were observed to be the most abundant group in the maize field, fallow field and woodland. The number of fungivores at the depths of 0–5 and 5–10 cm was higher in the maize field than in the other land use types. Omnivores-predators were found in relatively low numbers under each land use type, with a higher presence in the fallow field and woodland at the depths of 0–5, 5–10, 10–20 cm compared with the paddy and maize fields. 54 genera were observed throughout the four land use types in our study. The woodland treatment supporting greater basal resource inputs tended to result in a higher diversity of nematodes. The number of genera reached a maximum at the depth of 5–10 cm under each land use type. The faunal profiles showed that soil food webs in the fallow field and woodland were structured, and those in the paddy and maize fields were stressed. The faunal analysis provided a useful tool for diagnostic interpretation of the condition of upper soil layers.     

Effect of organic amendment amount on soil nematode community structure and metabolic footprints in soybean phase of a soybean-maize rotation on Mollisols

It has been well documented that organic amendment affects soil nematode community structure. However, little is known about the effect of organic amendment amount on soil nematodes. To assess the effect of the amount of organic amendments on soil nematode community structure and metabolic activity, the community composition, abundance, and metabolic footprints of soil nematodes were determined in a long-term field experiment with various amounts of organic amendment in Northeast China. Fertilization treatments included an unfertilized control (CK), chemical fertilizer without manure amendment (OM₀), manure applied at 7.5 Mg ha^-1 plus chemical fertilizer (OM₁), and manure applied at 22.5 Mg ha^-1 plus chemical fertilizer (OM₂). A total of 46 nematode genera were found. Treatments with the largest amount of organic amendment had the smallest number of plant parasite genera (5), but a largest number of dominant genera (7). Soil nematodes, bacterivores, and fungivores were the most abundant in OM₂, followed by OM₁, and the lowest in OM₀ and CK. Organic amendment increased the enrichment index (EI), and the large amount of organic amendment increased the metabolic footprints of bacterivore (Baf) and fungivore (Fuf) and enrichment footprint (Ef). The relationships between Baf (or Fuf) and the increases in soil organic carbon (ΔSOC) and total nitrogen (ΔTN) were stronger than those of bacterivore (or fungivore) abundance with ΔSOC and ΔTN, except for the relationship between bacterivore abundance and ΔSOC. The EI and Ef were positively correlated with ΔSOC and ΔTN. These findings suggest that the amount of organic amendment affects soil nematode activity and function at entry levels in soil food web, and that metabolic footprints of soil nematodes may be better indicators than their abundances in assessing their relationships with soil nutrients.