Table 1.
Description of sample site locations across three counties with the 16S rDNA reads, OTU counts (post-normalization) and rhizosphere/bulk soil pH values resolved per sample ID.
| Sample Sites | County | SampleID | 16S Reads | OTU Counts | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 1/Tree Tops Park | Broward | ST1 | 197184 | 5111 | 5.62 |
| 26° 4′ 18″N, 80° 16′ 35″W | Broward | HP1 | 80893 | 6361 | 7.5 |
| Broward | BA1 | 175924 | 5417 | 6.9 | |
| Broward | BULK1 | 299256 | 5531 | 7.58 | |
| Site 2/Coconut Creek | Broward | ST2 | 311422 | 5009 | 6.44 |
| 26° 14′ 5.6″N, 80° 11′ 16″W | Broward | HP2 | 332272 | 5448 | 7.35 |
| Broward | BA2 | 245642 | 4644 | 6.69 | |
| Site 3/West Delray Regional Park | Palm Beach | ST3 | 168830 | 4668 | 5.63 |
| 26° 27′ 41″N, 80° 13′ 10.8″W | Palm Beach | HP3 | 292544 | 5429 | 7.44 |
| Palm Beach | BA3 | 184227 | 5526 | 5.17 | |
| Palm Beach | BULK3 | 266347 | 5517 | 7.29 | |
| Site 4/Dyer Park | Palm Beach | ST4 | 203199 | 4636 | 6.56 |
| 26° 47′ 19″N, 80° 7′ 22″W | Palm Beach | HP4 | 165333 | 5311 | 7.15 |
| Palm Beach | BA4 | 204588 | 5231 | 6.74 | |
| Palm Beach | BULK4 | 197333 | 3492 | 6.58 | |
| Site 5/R Hardy Matheson Preserve | Miami-Dade | ST5 | 127781 | 3752 | 5.92 |
| 25° 39′ 24″N, 80° 16′ 48″W | Miami-Dade | HP5 | 372824 | 5454 | 7.04 |
| Miami-Dade | BA5 | 215695 | 4575 | 6.36 | |
| Miami-Dade | BULK5 | 311981 | 5287 | 7.04 | |
| Site 6 Oleta River State ParkΦ | Miami-Dade | ST6 | 227118 | 5589 | 7.98 |
| 25° 55′ 0.3″N, 80° 8′ 19″W | Miami-Dade | HP6 | 273032 | 4707 | 7.58 |
| Miami-Dade | BULK6 | 214826 | 5093 | 6.94 | |
| STHP | 223427 | 5516 | |||
| Totals | 5,967,188 | 16089 |
Φ site observed with the least number of monoculture Schinus stands and different soil texture (coarse/sandy) compared to other sites (loamy/sandy).