TABLE 1.
Comparison of average alpha diversity values of isolates obtained on PT, PS, and PW media
| Sample source | Diversity metric | Avg value on mediuma |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | PS | PW | ||
| River | Chao1 | 87.2 A | 134.9 B | 132.9 B |
| Observed species | 29.7 A | 37.5 B | 37.0 B | |
| PD whole tree | 2.4 A | 2.9 B | 2.9 B | |
| Sediment | Chao1 | 70.9 A | 121.9 B | 103.6 B |
| Observed species | 29.4 A | 35.9 B | 33.7 C | |
| PD whole tree | 2.3 A | 2.9 B | 2.8 B | |
| Soil | Chao1 | 59.6 A | 120.1 B | 113.6 B |
| Observed species | 27.6 A | 35.6 B | 36.1 B | |
| PD whole tree | 2.0 A | 2.8 B | 2.9 B | |
a
All averages of diversity measures were calculated using 10 iterations of data rarefied to the lowest number of isolates obtained on a single growth medium. Significant differences (P < 0.05) indicated by letters across rows were calculated using Student's t tests of all the iterated data for replicates for each sample source-medium combination.