Table 2.
Mantel test results for the correlation between community composition and environmental variables for bacteria along the elevational gradient.
| Variable | r | P |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 0.63 | 0.001 |
| TC | 0.439 | 0.001 |
| TN | 0.423 | 0.001 |
| C:N ratio | 0.274 | 0.002 |
| DOC | 0.254 | 0.007 |
| DON | 0.206 | 0.068 |
| NH4+-N | 0.16 | 0.063 |
| NO3--N | 0.133 | 0.124 |
| pH | 0.098 | 0.201 |
| Moisture | 0.066 | 0.291 |
TC, total carbon; TN, total nitrogen; DOC, dissolved organic carbon; DON, dissolved organic nitrogen. Values in bold indicate significant correlation (P < 0.05).