Comment on "Computational Improvements Reveal Great Bacterial Diversity and High Metal Toxicity in Soil"

Bunge, John; Epstein, Slava S.; Peterson, Daniel G.

Comment on "Computational Improvements Reveal Great Bacterial Diversity and High Metal Toxicity in Soil"

2006

Bunge, John | Epstein, Slava S. | Peterson, Daniel G.

Gans et al. (Reports, 26 August 2005, p. 1387) provided an estimate of soil bacterial species richness two orders of magnitude greater than previously reported values. Using a re-derived mathematical model, we reanalyzed the data and found that the statistical error exceeds the estimate by a factor of 26. We also note two potential sources of error in the experimental data collection and measurement procedures.

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