what is the role of nematodes in the ecosystem
Ecological niche Nematodes are primary producers and play an important role in the breakdown of organic matter in their ecosystem. Nematodes are crucial to our environment, especially to the energy and matter cycle in the biosphere. Nematodes are free-living consumers, specially decomposers, who are responsible for recycling decaying, rotting, organic matter, which is present in almost all ecosystems. Nematodes large population and diversity around the globe, makes them the primary decomposers in most environments.