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Table 4 Treatment dependent differences (d-values) based on DGGE fingerprints of total bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere of maize plants

From: Cooperation among phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, humic acids and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi induces soil microbiome shifts and enhances plant nutrient uptake

Inoculated treatments

Bacteria

Fungi

B2

9.34*

8.56*

B2M

46.2*

8.56*

B2HA

58.7*

18.7*

B2HAM

54.2*

10.1*

B3

50.4*

7.81*

B3M

47.1*

22.6*

B3HA

67.5*

18.7*

B3HAM

82.9*

22.8*

B0M

0.74

3.23

  1. *Significant (P ≤ 0.05) difference between inoculated treatment and B0 not inoculated
  2. Percent dissimilarity (d-value), average within-group pairwise Pearson’s correlation, average between-group pairwise Pearson’s correlation, (Kropf et al., 2004)