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Christian Rixen

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLFORCID 0000-0002-2486-9988Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 2 Bioinformatics· 1

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Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Assay:field survey / ecological data· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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EcologybioRxivPreprintSep 29, 2026

Exploring nematode diversity in soils: comparison of extraction methods and sequencing protocols

Marco Fioratti Junod, Sabine Brodbeck, SOPHIE C. GOMBEER…·Irene Cordero

This study evaluates how different extraction methods and sequencing protocols affect nematode biodiversity metrics in soil samples.

DOI 10.64898/2026.09.29.755246

metagenomicsstatistical model

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EcologybioRxivPreprintAug 13, 2024

Variable responses of alpine-plant communities to warming and loss of dominant species

Michelle L. Marraffini, Nathan James Sanders, M. k. Sundquist…·Daniel B. Stouffer

The paper examines how alpine-plant communities respond to warming and loss of dominant species, finding varied and often combined responses across different sites.

DOI 10.1101/2024.08.13.604445

plant (other)field survey / ecological data

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BioinformaticsMolecular Ecology ResourcesPeer-reviewedOct 23, 2017

New barcoded primers for efficient retrieval of cercozoan sequences in high-throughput environmental diversity surveys, with emphasis on worldwide biological soil crusts

Anna Maria Fiore‐Donno, Christian Rixen, Martin Rippin…·Michael Bonkowski

The paper introduces new barcoded primers for efficient metabarcoding of Cercozoa in environmental surveys, showing high specificity and detection of diverse cercozoan sequences.

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metagenomicsexperimental assay

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