Table 1.
Alpha diversity indices in rhizosphere microbiome of pine seedlings.
| Treatment | OTUs | Chao1 | Shannon | Inverse Simpson | Good’s Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1120.75 ± 151.33 | 1328.54 ± 157.73 | 7.76 ± 0.49 | 0.98 ± 0.01 | 0.99 ± 0.00 |
| N | 1265.75 ± 143.47 | 1464.90 ± 141.34 | 8.28 ± 0.20 | 0.99 ± 0.00 | 0.99 ± 0.00 |
| MeSA | 1119.25 ± 123.72 | 1313.64 ± 137.90 | 8.06 ± 0.32 | 0.99 ± 0.00 | 0.99 ± 0.00 |
| ASM | 1078 ± 206.98 | 1245.55 ± 224.81 | 7.99 ± 0.33 | 0.99 ± 0.00 | 0.99 ± 0.00 |
Values are the means ± standard deviation (n = 4). OTUs, operational taxonomic units; C, control pine seedlings; N, nematode-inoculated pine seedlings; MeSA, nematode-inoculated pine seedlings treated with methyl salicylic acid; ASM, nematode-inoculated pine seedlings treated with acibenzolar-s-methyl.