Table 2.
ANOVA results for plant species and block effects on alpha diversity of bacteria (16S) and fungi (ITS) in field‐collected soil
| Marker | Metric a | Factor | df | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S | Richness | Plant species | 35 | 0.88 | .663 |
| Block | 7 | 66.72 | <.001 | ||
| Evenness | Plant species | 35 | 1.89 | .003 | |
| Block | 7 | 18.88 | <.001 | ||
| Shannon | Plant species | 35 | 1.52 | .038 | |
| Block | 7 | 34.02 | <.001 | ||
| Faith's PD | Plant species | 35 | 0.92 | .602 | |
| Block | 7 | 43.46 | <.001 | ||
| ITS | Richness | Plant species | 35 | 1.80 | .006 |
| Block | 7 | 32.85 | <.001 | ||
| Evenness | Plant species | 35 | 1.04 | .410 | |
| Block | 7 | 39.64 | <.001 | ||
| Shannon | Plant species | 35 | 1.20 | .212 | |
| Block | 7 | 44.63 | <.001 |
a
Each marker × metric combination represents a separate ANOVA test (metric ~ plant species + block) (total N = 6 tests).