Journal Article
DNA from soil mirrors plant taxonomic and growth form diversity
N. G. YOCCOZ; K. A. BRÅTHEN; L. GIELLY; J. HAILE; M. E. EDWARDS; T. GOSLAR; H. Von STEDINGK; A. K. BRYSTING; E. COISSAC; F. POMPANON; J. H. SØNSTEBØ; C. MIQUEL; A. VALENTINI; F. De BELLO; J. CHAVE; W. THUILLER; P. WINCKER; C. CRUAUD; F. GAVORY; M. RASMUSSEN; M. T. P. GILBERT; L. ORLANDO; C. BROCHMANN; E. WILLERSLEV; P. TABERLET
Molecular Ecology · Vol. 21, Issue 15 · pp. 3647-3655 · 2012
Abstract
Ecosystems across the globe are threatened by climate change and human activities. New rapid survey approaches for monitoring biodiversity would greatly advance assessment and understanding of these threats. Taking advantage of next‐generation DNA sequencing, we tested an approach we call metabarcoding: high‐throughput and simultaneous taxa identification based on a very short (usually