Table 1.
Summary of high-throughput sequencing data from the 15 samples.
| Sample ID | Sample type | Number of OTUs | Good's coverage wstimator (%) | Chao1 | Shannon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD201610S1 | NV | 799 | 98.65 | 1,046 | 4.95 |
| BD201610S2 | NV | 938 | 98.51 | 1,145 | 5.3 |
| BD201610S3 | NV | 925 | 98.08 | 1,190 | 5.22 |
| BD201610S4 | SL | 804 | 99.31 | 1,051 | 5 |
| BD201610S5 | SL | 798 | 99.19 | 1,172 | 4.74 |
| BD201610S6 | SP | 1,129 | 99.49 | 1,294 | 5.6 |
| BD201610S7 | SP | 1,067 | 99.29 | 1,283 | 4.91 |
| SPT8001BS | BS | 1,155 | 98.72 | 1,401 | 5.42 |
| SPT8002BS | BS | 1,165 | 98.72 | 1,405 | 5.67 |
| SPT8003LC | LC | 719 | 98.66 | 998 | 4.95 |
| SPT8004LC | LC | 824 | 98.89 | 1,015 | 4.34 |
| SPT8005CC | CC | 1,039 | 98.58 | 1,463 | 5.57 |
| SPT8006CC | CC | 653 | 99.34 | 852 | 4.32 |
| SPT8007MC | MC | 892 | 98.57 | 1,108 | 5.34 |
| SPT8008MC | MC | 756 | 98.98 | 1,063 | 3.42 |
BS, Bare sand; CC, Cyanobacteria-dominated crusts; MC, Moss-dominated crusts; LC, Lichen-dominated crusts; SP, sand soil with sporadic plants; NV, sands without any vegetation; SL, sand sample from around salt lakes.