Digging deep into soil using metabarcoding techniques. 🧬
Research by Varsar et al., used soil #eDNA barcoding to analyze plant diversity 🌻 and community composition on a global scale. The results were compared with traditional plant survey methods which showed strong overlap in results, demonstrating the potential of eDNA as a valuable tool for large-scale #biodiversity assessments. 🌏
🔗Read more in the GBIF #ScienceReview: https://www.gbif.org/document/5N9YVBkTP3y7kqhFQviowM/gbif-science-review-no-11