Table 2 in Plant biodiversity assessment through pollen DNA metabarcoding in Natura 2000 habitats (Italian Alps)

Table 2. Quantitative data for the sequenced reads and the vascular plant taxa that were identified at the different sampling periods and habitats. ffle full names of the corresponding habitats are given in this table. No. of OTUs (sequenced reads)No. of identified taxaNo. of identified familiesSampling periodOctober 2014–March 2015142 (3,744,854)6430March–July 2015135 (4,182,915)6431July–October 2015109 (4,079,943)4621Habitat typeLowland128 (2,225,089)6329Beech forest129 (1,744,374)6130Spruce forest (low)124 (2,195,166)5828Spruce forest (high)129 (2,109,992)5524Larch forest113 (1,851,947)5222Alpine heath130 (1,881,144)5324Total160 (12,007,712)6832