Observation of Feeding Habits of Soil Protozoa in Chinese Six Typical Zones

From 6 typical zones in China 290 species of soil protozoa were identified.According to their feeding habits or the trophic patterns,the soil protozoa could be divided into 8 functionaltrophic groups,namely autotrophs,bacterivores,carnivores,detribivores,fungivores,herbivores,omnivores and saprotrophs.The feeding habits of various taxonomic groups of the soil protozoa were analysed and discussed.