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Maria Kostakou

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The illusion of diversity: sampling design drives conflicting estimates of soil bacterial richness

Maria Kostakou, Niklas Neisse, Kezia Goldmann, Antonis Chatzinotas, Stephanie D. Jurburg

The paper shows that sampling design affects estimates of soil bacterial richness, with homogenized samples underestimating diversity and altering ecosystem comparisons.

bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology