Table 3.
Spearman correlation coefficient between fungal trophic modes and soil properties.
| Moisture (%) | pH | C.E. (μS cm−1) | C (mg g−1) | N (mg g−1) | C:N | P (mg kg−1) | Ca (g kg−1) | Mg (g kg−1) | K (g kg−1) | Na (g kg−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saprotrophs | 0.079 | 0.045 | 0.014 | 0.256 | 0.199 | 0.135 | 0.329 | 0.022 | −0.055 | 0.179 | −0.039 |
| Symbionts | −0.303 | −0.135 | −0.033 | 0.043 | 0.026 | 0.18 | −0.302 | 0.15 | −0.199 | −0.29 | −0.354 |
| EcMF | −0.402 | 0.161 | −0.163 | −0.135 | −0.221 | 0.385 | −0.495 | 0.279 | −0.351 | −0.334 | −0.372 |
| AMF | −0.285 | 0.084 | 0.047 | −0.135 | −0.173 | 0.164 | −0.299 | 0.131 | −0.123 | −0.161 | −0.129 |
| Pathotrophs | −0.326 | −0.107 | −0.297 | −0.2 | −0.328 | 0.117 | −0.326 | 0.022 | −0.1 | −0.357 | −0.235 |
| Plants | −0.219 | −0.165 | −0.183 | −0.151 | −0.247 | 0.059 | −0.223 | 0.058 | 0.034 | −0.27 | −0.094 |
| Animals | −0.334 | 0.167 | 0.003 | 0.046 | −0.121 | 0.377 | −0.312 | 0.137 | −0.205 | −0.088 | −0.196 |
Bold numbers indicate significance (p ≤ 0.05). EcMF, Ectomycorrhizal fungi; AMF, Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; E.C, electrical conductivity; P, available Phosphorous; Ca, Calcium; Mg, Magnesium; K, Potassium; Na, Sodium.