Table 3.
Phylogenetic affiliation of bacterial 16S rRNA genesa
| Phylogenetic group | Bulk soil (%) | Rhizosphere (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate division OP11 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Candidate division TM7 | 0.8 | 3.9 |
| Cyanobacteria | 2.9 | 0 |
| Actinobacteria | 2 | 1.3 |
| Acidobacteria | 38.8 | 6.9 |
| Planctomycetes | 2.1 | 0 |
| Deltaproteobacteria | 2.4 | 0 |
| Bacteroidetes | 23.7 | 1.7 |
| Chloroflexi | 1.2 | 0 |
| Alphaproteobacteria | 4.1 | 13.7 |
| Betaproteobacteria | 10.2 | 3 |
| Gammaproteobacteria | 6.5 | 65.2 |
| Firmicutes | 1.7 | |
| Unclassified Bacteria | 4.9 | 2.6 |
a
Percentage of clones assigned to known and candidate divisions from the 16S rRNA gene libraries from bulk soil and rhizosphere.