A short cut to sample coverage standardization in meta-barcoding data provides new insights into land use effects on insect diversity
Mareike Kortmann, Anne Chao, Chun‐Huo Chiu, Christoph Heibl, Oliver Mitesser, Jérôme Morinière, Vedran Bozicevic, Torsten Hothorn, Julia Rothacher, Jana Englmeier, Jörg Ewald, Ute Fricke, Cristina Ganuza, Maria Haensel, Christoph Moning, , Jörg C. Müller
This study standardizes sample coverage in metabarcoding data to assess land use effects on insect diversity, finding significant declines in both taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity in agricultural areas.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2025 · PreprintEcology