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. 2015 Aug 12;10(8):e0135354. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135354

Table 4. Correlation analysis of microbial community diversity and soil properties.

Simpson index Shannon index Richness index McIntosh index
pH -0.395 -0.347 -0.384 -0.290
TOC/ (g·kg -1 ) 0.956** 0.981** 0.947** 0.965**
TN/ (g·kg -1 ) 0.679 0.572 0.625 0.448
AN/ (mg·kg -1 ) 0.873* 0.921** 0.851* 0.890*
TP/ (g·kg -1 ) 0.709 0.878* 0.842* 0.731
AP/ (mg·kg -1 ) 0.930** 0.755 0.801 0.819
TK/ (mg·kg -1 ) 0.871* 0.830 0.744 0.731
AK/ (mg·kg -1 ) 0.677 0.938** 0.885* 0.711
C/N -0.926** -0.907** -0.949** -0.980**

Note:

*means P < 0.05, significant correlation;

**means P < 0.01, extremely significant correlation.