Table 3 Correlation coefficients (R) for statistical relationship of PLFA microbial markers in soil, AMF:fungi ratio, percentage of mycorrhizal root colonization and nutrient uptake
| Â | N | P |
|---|---|---|
% colonization | R = 0.2558 | R = 0.4578 |
P = 0.1021 | P = 0.0023 | |
C16:1ω5 (AMF marker) | R = 0.3622 | R = 0.7006 |
P = 0.0184 | P = 0.0000 | |
Saprotrophic fungi | R = − 0.1504 | R = − 0.3687 |
P = 0.3418 | P = 0.0163 | |
Gram+ | R = 0.1881 | R = − 0.2140 |
P = 0.2328 | P = 0.1736 | |
Gram− | R = − 0.2328 | R =− 0.2140 |
P = 0.1387 | P = 0.1370 | |
Actinomycetes | R = − 0.1011 | R = − 0.3577 |
P = 0.5242 | P = 0.0200 | |
AMF:fungi | R = 0.3622 | R = 0.6552 |
P = 0.0405 | P = 0.0000 |