Assessing the Diversity and Composition of Bacterial Communities across a Wetland, Transition, Upland Gradient in Macon County Alabama

Assessing the Diversity and Composition of Bacterial Communities across a Wetland, Transition, Upland Gradient in Macon County Alabama

Wetlands provide essential functions to the ecosphere that range from water filtration to flood control. Current methods of evaluating the quality of wetlands include assessing vegetation, soil type, and period of inundation. With recent advances in molecular and bioinformatic techniques, measuremen...

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Main Authors: Raymon Shange, Esther Haugabrooks, Ramble Ankumah, Abasiofiok M. Ibekwe, Ronald C. Smith, Scot Dowd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
wetlands
soil bacterial community
phylogenic analysis
16S rRNA
pyrosequencing
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/5/3/461

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