Summary
BACKGROUND: Balancing agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability is a major challenge, highlighting the critical role of soil health in enhancing agroecosystem resilience against soil-borne diseases. This study investigates the differential effects of three nematicides, Fluazaindolizine, Fluopyram, and Metam sodium, on soil prokaryotic, fungal, and nematode communities, as well as the ecosystem services they provide within intensive vegetable cultivation systems. RESULTS: Prokaryotic diversity remained stable across all treatments and sampling periods throughout the crop cycle, whereas fungal diversity was more sensitive to nematicide application. Both Metam sodium and Fluopyram significantly reduced fungal species richness and diversity, while Fluazaindolizine exhibited o
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