Rarity is a more reliable indicator of land-use impacts on soil invertebrate communities than other diversity metrics
The effects of land use on soil invertebrates – an important ecosystem component – are poorly understood. We investigated land-use impacts on a comprehensive range of soil invertebrates across New Zealand, measured using DNA metabarcoding and six biodiversity metrics. Rarity and phylogenetic rarity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-05-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/52787 |
