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. 2025 Sep 20;36(5):89. doi: 10.1007/s10532-025-10185-7

Table 3.

Seasonal comparison of the Chao1, ACE, Shannon, and Simpson diversity indices between leachate and Baseliner

Index 1PBLLE
Rainy mean
2PBLLE Dry Mean p-value 1PBLS Rainy Mean 2PBLS Dry Mean p-value
Chao1 595.58 436.65 0.100 755.05 777.4 1.00
ACE 596.67 437.45 0.100 757.01 777.88 1.00
Shannon 5.08 4.65 0.100 5.52 5.42 1.00
Simpson 0.983 0.973 0.100 0.987 0.981 0.70
Merged 239,440 289,529 254,578 264,086
Rarefied 205,690 260,467 227,188 236,707
No. of species observed 1,307 1,784 2,261 2328