TABLE 4.
Results of the Mantel test correlating fungal taxonomic (Jaccard) and phylogenetic (MPD) beta diversity and various predictor variables
| Diversity measure and factor (unit) | Mantel r | P valuea |
|---|---|---|
| Taxonomic diversity | ||
| No. of freezing days/yr | 0.23 | *** |
| Wheat cultivar | 0.23 | *** |
| Cropping history | 0.21 | *** |
| Summer rainfall (mm) | 0.11 | * |
| Elevation (m) | 0.07 | * |
| pH | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Geographic distance | 0.06 | 0.1 |
| CaCO3 (mg kg−1) | 0.05 | 0.19 |
| Mg (mg kg−1) | 0.04 | 0.19 |
| Pa (mg kg−1) | 0.03 | 0.3 |
| Ctot/Ptot ratio | 0.03 | 0.3 |
| Ctot/Ntot ratio | 0.03 | 0.31 |
| Ntot/Ptot ratio | 0.03 | 0.34 |
| Ntot (mg kg−1) | 0.02 | 0.4 |
| Corg (%) | 0.02 | 0.38 |
| K (mg kg−1) | 0.02 | 0.41 |
| Temp (°C) | 0.02 | 0.31 |
| Annual rainfall (mm) | 0.02 | 0.31 |
| Farming system | 0.02 | 0.44 |
| Ptot (mg kg−1) | 0.001 | 0.51 |
| Phylogenetic diversity | ||
| Farming system | 0.17 | ** |
| No. of freezing days/yr | 0.16 | * |
| Ntot | 0.12 | 0.05 |
| CaCO3 (mg kg−1) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Ctot/Ptot ratio | 0.11 | 0.07 |
| Corg (%) | 0.11 | 0.06 |
| Ntot/Ptot ratio | 0.08 | 0.1 |
| Annual rainfall (mm) | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| K (mg kg−1) | 0.06 | 0.19 |
| Summer rainfall (mm) | 0.05 | 0.15 |
| Elevation (m) | 0.04 | 0.21 |
| Geographic distance | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Ptot | 0.04 | 0.2 |
| Cropping history | 0.04 | 0.26 |
| Ctot/Ntot ratio | 0.03 | 0.24 |
| pH | 0.02 | 0.39 |
| Wheat cultivar | 0.01 | 0.29 |
| Mg (mg kg−1) | 0.008 | 0.52 |
| Temp (°C) | 0.006 | 0.49 |
| Pa (mg kg−1) | 0.001 | 0.5 |
*, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001.