Table 1.
Correlation analysis of cellulolytic bacteria and rumen fermentation parameters (n = 120).
| Items1 | Fs. | Rf. | Ra. | Bf. | Tc. | pH | TVFA | Ac. | Pr. | Bu. | Ac:Pr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fs. | 1 | ||||||||||
| Rf. | 0.413** | 1 | |||||||||
| Ra. | 0.473** | 0.537** | 1 | ||||||||
| Bf. | 0.588** | 0.520** | 0.401** | 1 | |||||||
| Tc. | 0.723** | 0.768** | 0.661** | 0.877** | 1 | ||||||
| pH | 0.106 | 0.172 | 0.018 | 0.042 | 0.101 | 1 | |||||
| TVFA | –0.032 | –0.157 | –0.082 | –0.034 | –0.093 | –0.249** | 1 | ||||
| Ac. | 0.073 | 0.113 | 0.123 | 0.146 | 0.148 | 0.323** | –0.149 | 1 | |||
| Pr. | –0.048 | –0.076 | –0.111 | –0.121 | –0.117 | –0.301** | 0.141 | –0.848** | 1 | ||
| Bu. | 0.001 | –0.077 | –0.036 | –0.017 | –0.041 | 0.026 | 0.020 | 0.119 | –0.607** | 1 | |
| Ac:Pr | 0.141 | 0.053 | 0.113 | 0.189* | 0.176 | 0.368** | –0.166 | 0.850** | –0.963** | 0.534∗∗ | 1 |
1Fs., Fibrobacter succinogenes; Rf., Ruminococcus flavefaciens; Ra., Ruminococcus albus; Bf., Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens; Tc, Total cellulolytic bacteria; TVFA, Total volatile fatty acid; Ac., Acetate; Pr., Propionate; Bu., Buytrate