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. 2019 Jun 18;14(6):e0211310. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211310

Table 1. Three-factor PERMANOVA results for differences in bacterial/archaeal and fungal community structure affected by three N fertilization levels (0, 100, and 200 kg N ha-1), two soil depths (0–5 and 5–15 cm), and three sampling seasons following N input (Spring, Summer, and Fall 2017).

Source df SS MS PS-F P(perm) UP Estimate Sq.root
Bacteria/Archaea
N 2 4010 2005 1.44 0.0384 9873 12.9 3.6
Depth 1 21742 21742 15.68 0.0001 9886 282.7 16.8
Season 2 31772 15886 11.46 0.0001 9884 302.1 17.3
N×Depth 2 1825 913 0.66 0.9879 9869 -19.7 -4.4
N×Season 4 5071 1268 0.91 0.6992 9809 -7.4 -2.7
Depth×Season 2 9614 4807 3.47 0.0001 9793 142.5 11.9
N×Depth×Season 4 3729 932 0.67 0.9995 9805 -56.8 -7.5
Res 126 1.8E+05 1386
Total 143 2.5E+05
Fungi
N 2 8995 4497 1.29 0.0319 9808 21.5 4.6
Depth 1 14453 14453 4.17 0.0001 9859 152.6 12.4
Season 2 54894 27447 7.92 0.0001 9808 499.6 22.4
N×Depth 2 3897 1949 0.56 1.0000 9803 -63.2 -8.0
N×Season 4 14744 3686 1.06 0.3351 9720 13.8 3.7
Depth×Season 2 19295 9647 2.78 0.0001 9793 257.6 16.1
N×Depth×Season 4 9534 2383 0.69 1.0000 9704 -135.2 -11.6
Res 126 4.4E+05 3465
Total 143 5.6E+05

df, degrees of freedom; SS, sum of squares; MS, mean squares; PS‐F, pseudo‐F value; P(perm), permutation P-value based on 9999 permutations; UP, unique values of test statistic obtained under permutation; Estimate, estimated component of variation; Sq.root, square root of the estimated component of variation.