Table 1.
The alpha diversity in Experiment 1 (one-way ANOVA).
| Groups | Observed OTUs | Faith’s phylogenetic diversity | Shannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 week (coprophagy) | 13797.6 ± 135.2a | 579.8 ± 4.0a | 10.5 ± 0.05a |
| 2 weeks (prevention) | 12461.3 ± 223.7a | 535.0 ± 8.17b | 9.9 ± 0.16b |
| 4 weeks (coprophagy) | 13452.4 ± 610.7a | 564.01 ± 18.6ab | 10.3 ± 0.18ab |
| 6 weeks (prevention) | 12599.13 ± 158.8a | 531.3 ± 7.1b | 10.1 ± 0.08ab |
| 8 weeks (coprophagy) | 13211.9 ± 300.7a | 559.4 ± 11.7ab | 10.2 ± 0.2ab |
| F(4,35) | 2.878 | 3.409 | 2.36 |
| p | 0.037 | 0.019 | 0.072 |
Data were mean ± SEM. The data is analyzed by one-way ANOVA with post hoc (S–N–K). p < 0.05 indicates significant differences among groups. Different letters indicate significant differences between groups.