Exploration and biodiversity of nematode in Nilgiri forest ecosystem

Abstract

The survey was conducted by collecting the , soil and root samples randomly in the forests and from tree species such as Tectonagrandis, Spathodea campanulata, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Grevillea robusta, Pongamia pinnata and Kijelia pinnata with an aim of understanding the distribution and occurrence of the nematodes and their role in soil health in the forest soils.