Exploring plant diversity through soil DNA in Thai national parks for influencing land reform and agriculture planning.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The severe deforestation, as indicated in national forest data, is a recurring problem in many areas of Northern Thailand, including Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. Agricultural expansion in these areas, is one of the major drivers of deforestation, having adverse consequences on local plant biodiversity. Conserving biodiversity is mainly dependent on the biological monitoring of species distribution and population sizes. However, the existing conventional approaches for monitoring biodiversity are rather limited.

Methods

Here, we explored soil DNA at four forest types in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Northern Thailand. Three soil samples, composed of different soil cores mixed together, per sampling location were collected. Soil biodiversity was investigated thro

SUBMITTER: Osathanunkul M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8340909 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature