Table 3.
Statistics of high-throughput sequencing data and the bacterial community diversity of alfalfa silage
| Treatments | Sobs | Shannon | Simpson | Chao | Ace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 32.0 ± 9.54 | 1.8 ± 0.54 | 0.3 ± 0.17 | 33.0 ± 8.66b | 35.3 ± 6.20b |
| CEGA | 29.0 ± 3.46 | 1.5 ± 0.25 | 0.3 ± 0.08 | 34.0 ± 9.00ab | 34.4 ± 9.20ab |
| CELP | 34.7 ± 4.04 | 1.5 ± 0.03 | 0.3 ± 0.01 | 38.8 ± 6.33ab | 46.0 ± 15.12ab |
| GALP | 39.0 ± 7.00 | 1.5 ± 0.10 | 0.3 ± 0.02 | 42.6 ± 5.65a | 50.0 ± 6.54a |
CON untreated silage, CEGA silage treated with cellulase plus ɑ-galactosidase, CELP silage treated with cellulase plus L. plantarum, GALP silage treated with ɑ-galactosidase plus L. plantarum
a, b, cMeans with different superscripts in the same column differ (P < 0.05)