TABLE 3.

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data comparing living tillers and litter communities on a per sample basis.

Total litter
		Mean	SE	N	T-value	p-value
Richness	Living tillers	38	3	8	5.84	< 0.001
	Total litter	119	14	18
Abundance	Living tillers	25,878	4,166	8	2.28	0.04
	Total litter	37,188	2,685	18
Shared richness	Living tillers	22	1	8	1.41	0.172
	Total litter	18	2	18
Shared abundance	Living tillers	19,628	4,540	8	0.58	0.567
	Total litter	23,079	3,779	18
Active litter
		Mean	SE	N	T-value	p-value
Richness	Living tillers	38	3	8	0.54	0.588
	Active litter	35	2	18
Abundance	Living tillers	25,878	4,166	8	1.21	0.243
	Active litter	19,367	3,385	18
Shared richness	Living tillers	23	1	8	0.23	0.817
	Active litter	24	3	18
Shared abundance	Living tillers	18,049	4,509	8	1.37	0.200
	Active litter	11,092	2,307	18