The effect of replication on the probability of isolating nematophagous fungi from soil |
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Authors: | F Bailey N F Gray |
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Institution: | (1) Environmental Sciences Unit, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Eire |
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Abstract: | The exact number of replicates required for a given probability of isolating all the species of nematophagous fungi present in a single sample of soil was measured. Using the soil sprinkling technique twenty replicate sub-samples of a sample of farm soil were examined for species. Eight replicates were required under these circumstances to be 95% sure of isolating all the species present. An equation to calculate the number of replicates to achieve a given probability of 100% species isolation is also given. |
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Keywords: | isolation nematophagous fungi replication sampling procedure |
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