Table 6.

Overview of results. Effect of cropping regime on bacterial and fungal richness, diversity, and community structure in faba bean and wheat.

	Bacteria		Fungi
	Faba bean	Wheat	Faba bean	Wheat
	Cropping regime		Cropping regime
BULK SOIL
Richness	*	−	−	−
Diversity	+	+	+	−
Structure	+	+	+	*
RHIZOSPHERE
Richness	−	+	−	−
Diversity	−	−	−	−
Structure	−	+	+	+
ROOTS
Richness	+	−	−	−
Diversity	*	−	−	−
Structure	−	−	+	+
LEAVES
Richness	−	−	+	−
Diversity	−	−	+	−
Structure	−	*	−	*

+, Significant; −, no significant; ^*, marginally significant.