Table 3.
Alpha diversity indices of fecal samples between high‐production dairy cows and low‐production dairy cows
| Alpha | Mean (HighF) | SD (HighF) | Mean (LowF) | SD (LowF) | p‐vaule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sobs | 1,056.67 | 143.78 | 1,209.78 | 195.99 | 0.09391 |
| chao | 1,170.56 | 150.69 | 1,291.75 | 186.44 | 0.16153 |
| ace | 1,182.41 | 156.08 | 1,309.81 | 188.94 | 0.11349 |
| shannon | 5.16 | 0.25 | 5.25 | 0.28 | 0.34011 |
| simpson | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.48943 |
Note. HighF represents for fecal samples of high‐production cows. LowF represents for fecal samples of low‐production cows. Wilcoxon Rank‐Sum Test is used for a two group comparison. If p value is less than 0.05, there is significant difference in alpha diversity between the two groups.