Table 3.
Shannon diversity (H') and equitability (J) indices of the soil microbiota in response to the various soil treatments. The indices and number of fragments (n) were determined from DGGE profiles. Data given in the form mean ± SE (n = 3) *.
| Treatments | Bacteria | Fungi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | H′ | J | n | H′ | J | |
| CK | 25 | 3.10 ± 0.30 a | 0.96 ± 0.02 a | 24 | 3.00 ± 0.01 a | 0.66 ± 0.07 d |
| MBC | 32 | 3.15 ± 0.33 a | 0.98 ± 0.09 a | 5 | 1.24 ± 0.10 f | 0.77 ± 0.06 c |
| DAZ | 24 | 3.12 ± 0.23 a | 0.98 ± 0.04 a | 16 | 1.65 ± 0.12 b | 0.81 ± 0.02 b |
| MBC+BOF | 25 | 3.14 ± 0.37 a | 0.97 ± 0.03 a | 7 | 1.81 ± 0.18 e | 0.89 ± 0.00 b |
| DAZ+BOF | 26 | 3.19 ± 0.11 a | 0.97 ± 0.02 a | 8 | 1.99 ± 0.20 d | 0.96 ± 0.01 a |
| BOF | 35 | 3.23 ± 0.22 a | 0.96 ± 0.11 a | 14 | 2.57 ± 0.11 c | 0.98 ± 0.04 a |
* See footnote to Table 1 for the treatment codes. Different letters indicate significant differences among soil treatments according to Duncan’s multiple range test at p < 0.05 level.