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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jan 5.
Published in final edited form as: Geosciences (Basel). 2019;10(1):5. doi: 10.3390/geosciences10010005

Table 7.

Statistical comparison of recovery method per soil type.

Spiked Endospores/9 Grams Soil Soil Comparison p-Value Recovery Relationship
225 endospores Loam vs. Sand NS * NA *
Loam vs. Clay 0.017 Clay > Loam
Sand vs. Clay 0.020 Clay > Sand

675 endospores Loam vs. Sand NS NA
Loam vs. Clay NS NA
Sand vs. Clay NS NA

1350 endospores Loam vs. Sand NS NA
Loam vs. Clay <0.001 Clay > Loam
Sand vs. Clay <0.001 Clay > Sand
*

NS = no significant difference, NA = not applicable.