Table 3.
Correlation analysis of cellulolytic bacteria and rumen fermentation parameters (n = 48)
| Items1 | TVFA | Ac. | Pr. | Bu. | Va. | Ac.: Pr. | Rf. | Ra. | Fs. | Bf. | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVFA | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ac. | −0.111 | 1 | |||||||||
| Pr. | 0.272 | −0.465** | 1 | ||||||||
| Bu. | −0.129 | −0.709** | −0.269 | 1 | |||||||
| Va. | 0.285 | −0.433** | 0.566** | −0.094 | 1 | ||||||
| Ac.: Pr. | −0.190 | 0.663** | −0.940** | 0.015 | −0.623** | 1 | |||||
| Rf. | 0.003 | 0.391** | −0.266 | −0.183 | −0.300* | 0.309* | 1 | ||||
| Ra. | 0.053 | 0.243 | −0.100 | −0.167 | −0.228 | 0.138 | 0.655** | 1 | |||
| Fs. | 0.057 | 0.373* | −0.348* | −0.142 | −0.403** | 0.401** | 0.380** | 0.517** | 1 | ||
| Bf. | 0.096 | 0.296* | −0.390** | −0.009 | −0.396** | 0.425** | 0.619** | 0.693** | 0.529** | 1 | |
| pH | −0.018 | 0.127 | −0.217 | 0.027 | −0.180 | 0.239 | −0.058 | −0.107 | 0.191 | 0.110 | 1 |
1TVFA means total volatile fatty acid; Ac. means Acetate; Pr. means propionate; Bu. means butyrate; Va. means valerate; Rf. means Ruminococcus flavefaciens; Ra. means Ruminococcus albus; Fs. means Fibrobacter succinogenes; Bf. means Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens.
**It is Significant correlated at 0.01 level.
*It is Significant correlated at 0.05 level.