Blind Testing: DNA Barcoding Sheds Light Upon the Identity of Plant Fragments as a Subsidy for Cave Conservation

Blind Testing: DNA Barcoding Sheds Light Upon the Identity of Plant Fragments as a Subsidy for Cave Conservation

Plants living above and around caves represent an important, albeit poorly studied, resource within cave ecosystems. The presence of plant material (root-like structures or rhizothemes, saplings, seeds, and seedlings) correlates positively with the biodiversity of the cave dwelling animals as shown...

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Main Authors: Aline J. Ramalho, Daniela C. Zappi, Gisele L. Nunes, Mauricio T. C. Watanabe, Santelmo Vasconcelos, Mariana C. Dias, Rodolfo Jaffé, Xavier Prous, Tereza C. Giannini, Guilherme Oliveira, Ana M. Giulietti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
amazon
barcoding
canga
caverns
conservation
micromorphology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01052/full

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