# Linking nematodes and ecosystem function: a trait-based framework

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Nematode management and characterization studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 33 |
| Journal | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.002 |
| Corresponding authors | Manqiang Liu |
| Institution | Nanjing Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Nematode management and characterization studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/nematode-management-and-characterization-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.002](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.02.002)

## Topics

nematodes · Ecosystem functioning · Trait-based ecology · functional traits · nematode traits · ecosystem processes · trait-function relationships · nematode ecology · functional diversity · Trait-based ecology

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Nematode management and characterization studies Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/nematode-management-and-characterization-studies/2026. Accessed 2026-07-22.

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