Environmental DNA analysis as an emerging non-destructive method for plant biodiversity monitoring: a review.

ABSTRACT: Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis has recently transformed and modernized biodiversity monitoring. The accurate detection, and to some extent quantification, of organisms (individuals/populations/communities) in environmental samples is galvanizing eDNA as a successful cost and time-efficient biomonitoring technique. Currently, eDNA's application to plants remains more limited in implementation and scope compared to animals and microorganisms. This review evaluates the development of eDNA-based methods for (vascular) plants, comparing its performance and power of detection with that of traditional methods, to critically evaluate and advise best-practices needed to innovate plant biomonitoring. Recent advancements, standardization and field applications of eDNA-based methods have provided e

SUBMITTER: Banerjee P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9389569 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature