| PGPB | Plant growth promoting bacteria |
| CB | Cellulolytic bacteria |
| AB | Amylolytic bacteria |
| UB | Ureolytic bacteria |
| SSB | Siderophore synthesizing bacteria |
| PSB | Phosphate solubilizing bacteria |
| ACCD | ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate) deaminase |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| AWCD | Average well color development |
| Trp | Tryptophan |
| CLPP | Community-level physiological profiling |
| H | Shannon’s diversity index |
| R | Substrate richness |
| E | Substrate evenness |
| D | Domination index |
| NUSE | Nitrogen use index |
| MIC | Minimal Inhibitory Concentration |
| CAL | Calypsostranda |
| REIN | Reinholmen |
| CH | Chamberlindalen |
| LN | Lӕgerneset |