Table 2.
Effects of precipitation on the relative abundances of the top 10 soil bacterial and fungal phyla, orders, families, and genus (n = 4).
| Level | Change | Taxa groups | C (%) | E50 (%) | E100 (%) | L50 (%) | L100 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | Phylum | Increased | Proteobacteria | 33.91 ± 1.17b | 31.05 ± 3.05b | 31.55 ± 3.32b | 40.17 ± 8.77b | 52.88 ± 11.28a |
| Firmicutes | 5.92 ± 1.20a | 5.19 ± 1.38a | 8.61 ± 3.67a | 4.07 ± 0.71a | 8.06 ± 6.33a | |||
| Decreased | Actinobacteria | 38.52 ± 1.30ab | 43.19 ± 3.49a | 39.33 ± 3.27a | 39.23 ± 6.73a | 29.70 ± 11.39b | ||
| Acidobacteria | 3.90 ± 0.76ab | 4.50 ± 1.16a | 2.85 ± 0.32b | 2.99 ± 0.49b | 1.60 ± 0.50c | |||
| Chloroflexi | 4.27 ± 0.62a | 4.32 ± 0.71a | 4.46 ± 0.35a | 3.27 ± 0.14b | 1.28 ± 0.19c | |||
| Gemmatimonadetes | 3.50 ± 0.42a | 3.66 ± 0.19a | 3.67 ± 0.73a | 2.83 ± 0.60a | 1.40 ± 1.17b | |||
| Bacteroidetes | 3.08 ± 0.66a | 2.16 ± 0.32b | 3.30 ± 0.53a | 2.27 ± 0.32b | 2.22 ± 0.44b | |||
| Cyanobacteria | 0.25 ± 0.05ab | 0.15 ± 0.02ab | 0.68 ± 0.81a | 0.15 ± 0.03ab | 0.05 ± 0.02b | |||
| Planctomycetes | 1.39 ± 0.42a | 1.24 ± 0.26ab | 0.78 ± 0.37bc | 0.95 ± 0.39abc | 0.47 ± 0.23c | |||
| Thermomicrobia | 1.11 ± 0.28a | 0.96 ± 0.17a | 1.01 ± 0.14a | 0.96 ± 0.15a | 0.46 ± 0.11b | |||
| Order | Increased | Methylophilales | 1.50 ± 0.68b | 1.73 ± 0.59b | 0.62 ± 0.12b | 4.92 ± 4.44ab | 12.10 ± 12.95a | |
| Rhizobiales | 9.61 ± 0.53b | 8.63 ± 1.49b | 8.67 ± 0.79b | 11.96 ± 1.53b | 18.02 ± 6.02a | |||
| Rhodobacterales | 4.19 ± 0.61b | 3.56 ± 0.95b | 4.15 ± 0.71b | 6.87 ± 2.46a | 6.80 ± 2.51a | |||
| Clostridiales | 0.10 ± 0.03b | 0.14 ± 0.09b | 0.38 ± 0.39b | 0.09 ± 0.02b | 3.53 ± 3.38a | |||
| Decreased | Bacillales | 5.70 ± 1.10ab | 4.99 ± 1.32b | 7.86 ± 3.08a | 3.87 ± 0.65bc | 2.49 ± 0.62c | ||
| Solirubrobacterales | 6.13 ± 0.43a | 6.59 ± 0.92a | 6.91 ± 2.32a | 5.16 ± 0.46a | 2.22 ± 0.72b | |||
| Frankiales | 4.60 ± 0.41ab | 5.10 ± 0.81ab | 6.05 ± 1.00a | 4.94 ± 0.60ab | 4.15 ± 1.80b | |||
| Unchanged | Micrococcales | 9.53 ± 1.81a | 9.85 ± 3.52a | 8.12 ± 2.02a | 11.87 ± 5.65a | 10.95 ± 4.83a | ||
| Propionibacteriales | 5.11 ± 0.47a | 6.68 ± 0.94a | 4.14 ± 0.63a | 6.09 ± 0.97a | 6.61 ± 3.96a | |||
| Sphingomonadales | 5.21 ± 0.43a | 4.65 ± 0.33a | 4.82 ± 0.46a | 5.19 ± 1.28a | 5.43 ± 0.50a | |||
| Family | Increased | Methylophilaceae | 1.50 ± 0.68b | 1.73 ± 0.59b | 0.62 ± 0.12b | 4.92 ± 4.44ab | 12.10 ± 12.95a | |
| Methylobacteriaceae | 4.05 ± 0.47b | 3.19 ± 0.81b | 3.58 ± 0.58b | 6.55 ± 1.73ab | 10.94 ± 6.55a | |||
| Rhodobacteraceae | 4.19 ± 0.61b | 3.56 ± 0.95b | 4.15 ± 0.71b | 6.87 ± 2.46a | 6.80 ± 2.51a | |||
| Sphingomonadaceae | 2.82 ± 0.26ab | 2.74 ± 0.29ab | 2.51 ± 0.37b | 3.04 ± 1.06ab | 3.43 ± 0.51a | |||
| Decreased | Bacillaceae | 2.59 ± 0.55ab | 2.25 ± 0.86bc | 3.65 ± 1.51a | 1.94 ± 0.26bc | 1.14 ± 0.37c | ||
| Streptomycetaceae | 0.98 ± 0.25ab | 1.74 ± 1.02a | 0.82 ± 0.09b | 0.94 ± 0.14b | 0.50 ± 0.40b | |||
| Unchanged | Micrococcaceae | 8.02 ± 1.83a | 8.29 ± 3.36a | 6.52 ± 1.71a | 10.27 ± 5.57a | 9.01 ± 4.38a | ||
| Nocardioidaceae | 5.02 ± 0.46a | 6.56 ± 0.88a | 4.02 ± 0.60a | 6.00 ± 0.96a | 6.50 ± 3.87a | |||
| Geodermatophilaceae | 3.45 ± 0.39a | 3.69 ± 0.64a | 4.49 ± 0.79a | 3.69 ± 0.47a | 3.37 ± 1.52a | |||
| Lactobacillaceae | 0.04 ± 0.03a | 0.01 ± 0.01a | 0.12 ± 0.16a | 0.03 ± 0.03a | 1.18 ± 2.23a | |||
| Genus | Increased | Methylobacillus | 1.02 ± 0.46b | 1.26 ± 0.43b | 0.49 ± 0.09b | 3.42 ± 3.41ab | 9.86 ± 11.00a | |
| Methylobacterium | 1.36 ± 0.37b | 1.25 ± 0.41b | 0.54 ± 0.07b | 4.18 ± 1.67ab | 8.31 ± 6.51a | |||
| Nocardioides | 3.35 ± 0.38ab | 4.29 ± 0.20ab | 2.68 ± 0.53b | 4.31 ± 0.90ab | 5.36 ± 3.32a | |||
| Paracocccus | 2.02 ± 0.37b | 1.70 ± 0.63b | 1.42 ± 0.49b | 4.86 ± 2.29a | 5.44 ± 2.19a | |||
| Sphingomonas | 2.76 ± 0.26ab | 2.67 ± 0.28ab | 2.40 ± 0.38b | 2.99 ± 1.04ab | 3.33 ± 0.56a | |||
| Decreased | Bacillus | 1.39 ± 0.36ab | 1.22 ± 0.42bc | 2.19 ± 1.20a | 0.94 ± 0.22bc | 0.42 ± 0.15c | ||
| Microvirga | 2.51 ± 0.15ab | 1.81 ± 0.40c | 2.89 ± 0.61a | 2.20 ± 0.21bc | 2.40 ± 0.61abc | |||
| Rubellimicrobium | 1.80 ± 0.25ab | 1.57 ± 0.33bc | 2.39 ± 0.71a | 1.65 ± 0.24bc | 1.07 ± 0.26c | |||
| Unchanged | Arthrobacter | 4.79 ± 1.31a | 4.54 ± 1.45a | 4.49 ± 1.11a | 4.40 ± 0.78a | 5.01 ± 0.87a | ||
| Lactobacillus | 0.04 ± 0.03a | 0.01 ± 0.01a | 0.12 ± 0.16a | 0.03 ± 0.03a | 1.18 ± 2.23a | |||
| Fungi | Phylum | Unchanged | Ascomycota | 91.863 ± 2.69a | 76.781 ± 13.605a | 92.204 ± 4.693a | 71.75 ± 21.277a | 89.045 ± 7.852a |
| Chytridiomycota | 0.18 ± 0.266a | 0.038 ± 0.023a | 0.09 ± 0.145a | 1.493 ± 2.904a | 0.074 ± 0.043a | |||
| Basidiomycota | 0.528 ± 0.24a | 0.861 ± 0.776a | 0.786 ± 0.304a | 0.483 ± 0.073a | 0.443 ± 0.124a | |||
| Zygomycota | 0.36 ± 0.306a | 0.22 ± 0.246a | 0.134 ± 0.06a | 0.595 ± 0.47a | 0.167 ± 0.1a | |||
| Incertae sedis fungi | 0.083 ± 0.047a | 0.204 ± 0.285a | 0.026 ± 0.014a | 0.069 ± 0.047a | 0.046 ± 0.044a | |||
| Glomeromycota | 0.02 ± 0.02a | 0.009 ± 0.009a | 0.009 ± 0.004a | 0.006 ± 0.003a | 0.004 ± 0.004a | |||
| Neocallimastigomycota | 0.001 ± 0.001a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | 0.002 ± 0.002a | 0.0 ± 0.0a | |||
| Order | Decreased | Hypocreales | 60.86 ± 15.23a | 47.95 ± 15.70ab | 63.96 ± 18.27a | 34.09 ± 10.86b | 56.28 ± 22.32ab | |
| Eurotiales | 5.69 ± 3.91a | 3.02 ± 2.08ab | 3.43 ± 4.82ab | 1.67 ± 0.39ab | 1.25 ± 0.38b | |||
| Unchanged | Pleosporales | 9.10 ± 4.31a | 10.01 ± 9.26a | 13.64 ± 6.75a | 12.26 ± 4.94a | 11.26 ± 6.74a | ||
| Chaetothyriales | 0.15 ± 0.07a | 0.45 ± 0.47a | 0.08 ± 0.02a | 6.12 ± 8.13a | 4.32 ± 5.36a | |||
| Sordariales | 6.32 ± 5.90a | 6.28 ± 3.65a | 4.12 ± 2.28a | 7.29 ± 1.66a | 2.44 ± 1.12a | |||
| Botryosphaeriales | 2.20 ± 3.50a | 0.77 ± 0.99a | 0.33 ± 0.12a | 1.13 ± 1.13a | 3.52 ± 6.25a | |||
| Dothideales | 0.07 ± 0.05a | 0.17 ± 0.18a | 0.05 ± 0.04a | 0.06 ± 0.01a | 1.69 ± 2.83a | |||
| Rhizophlyctidales | 0.16 ± 0.26a | 0.02 ± 0.01a | 0.07 ± 0.13a | 1.48 ± 2.90a | 0.01 ± 0.02a | |||
| Microascales | 1.37 ± 0.43a | 1.63 ± 0.75a | 0.94 ± 0.52a | 1.90 ± 2.58a | 1.90 ± 2.47a | |||
| Incertae sedis Dothideomycetes | 1.91 ± 2.18a | 1.01 ± 0.26a | 1.18 ± 0.71a | 1.72 ± 0.83a | 1.00 ± 0.83a | |||
| Family | Increased | Incertae sedis Hypocreales | 2.64 ± 0.61b | 3.53 ± 2.28b | 2.47 ± 0.96b | 3.49 ± 1.97b | 21.57 ± 18.64a | |
| Decreased | Nectriaceae | 57.04 ± 15.25a | 43.46 ± 17.43ab | 57.33 ± 18.11a | 28.97 ± 8.45b | 32.13 ± 28.12ab | ||
| Chaetomiaceae | 6.00 ± 5.81ab | 4.09 ± 0.88ab | 3.88 ± 2.30ab | 6.69 ± 1.50a | 1.94 ± 0.99b | |||
| Trichocomaceae | 5.69 ± 3.91a | 3.02 ± 2.08ab | 3.43 ± 4.82ab | 1.67 ± 0.39ab | 1.25 ± 0.38b | |||
| Unchanged | Herpotrichiellaceae | 0.14 ± 0.07a | 0.45 ± 0.47a | 0.07 ± 0.01a | 6.12 ± 8.13a | 4.32 ± 5.36a | ||
| Pleosporaceae | 2.60 ± 0.94a | 3.76 ± 1.10a | 5.39 ± 3.14a | 2.56 ± 1.09a | 5.56 ± 5.08a | |||
| Incertae sedis Botryosphaeriales | 2.20 ± 3.50a | 0.77 ± 0.99a | 0.33 ± 0.12a | 1.13 ± 1.13a | 3.52 ± 6.25a | |||
| Sporormiaceae | 1.89 ± 2.63a | 0.55 ± 0.37a | 4.65 ± 5.58a | 0.65 ± 0.48a | 1.32 ± 1.33a | |||
| Bionectriaceae | 0.69 ± 0.53a | 0.69 ± 0.53a | 3.00 ± 4.81a | 1.42 ± 2.26a | 1.01 ± 0.71a | |||
| Testudinaceae | 2.07 ± 3.65a | 0.05 ± 0.02a | 0.24 ± 0.02a | 0.14 ± 0.25a | 0.02 ± 0.02a | |||
| Genus | Increased | Stachybotrys | 1.55 ± 0.39b | 1.62 ± 1.21b | 1.71 ± 1.10b | 2.43 ± 1.70b | 6.98 ± 4.75a | |
| Decreased | Gibberella | 54.06 ± 15.23a | 34.37 ± 13.90ab | 53.39 ± 17.42ab | 27.15 ± 7.83b | 31.19 ± 27.62ab | ||
| Fusarium | 2.85 ± 1.33ab | 9.01 ± 11.62a | 3.88 ± 2.29ab | 1.75 ± 0.71ab | 0.80 ± 0.55b | |||
| Unchanged | Phialophora | 0.13 ± 0.07a | 0.44 ± 0.47a | 0.07 ± 0.01a | 6.12 ± 8.13a | 4.32 ± 5.36a | ||
| Camarosporium | 2.20 ± 3.50a | 0.77 ± 0.99a | 0.33 ± 0.12a | 1.13 ± 1.13a | 3.52 ± 6.25a | |||
| Alternaria | 2.32 ± 1.01a | 3.36 ± 0.85a | 4.96 ± 2.98a | 2.06 ± 0.78a | 5.29 ± 5.05a | |||
| Chaetomium | 3.70 ± 4.89a | 0.98 ± 0.40a | 1.22 ± 0.42a | 1.76 ± 0.62a | 0.89 ± 0.46a | |||
| Hydropisphaera | 0.68 ± 0.54a | 0.68 ± 0.52a | 2.98 ± 4.82a | 1.41 ± 2.26a | 1.01 ± 0.71a | |||
| Lepidosphaeria | 2.07 ± 3.65a | 0.05 ± 0.02a | 0.24 ± 0.02a | 0.14 ± 0.25a | 0.02 ± 0.02a | |||
| Aureobasidium | 0.07 ± 0.05a | 0.17 ± 0.18a | 0.04 ± 0.04a | 0.06 ± 0.01a | 1.69 ± 2.82a |
Lowercase letters denote statistically significant differences (p < 0.05).