Table 1:
F statistic and P-values for stage of lactation (SL), number of lactation (NL), and methane emission (CH4) variables (added sequentially) and P-values from PERMANOVA of the entire dataset (i.e., including all superkingdoms)
| Category | Variable | F statistic | R 2 | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylum | SL | 6.1 | 0.014 | <0.01 |
| NL | 1.4 | 0.003 | 0.11 | |
| CH4 | 2.8 | 0.019 | <0.01 | |
| Class | SL | 5.6 | 0.013 | <0.01 |
| NL | 1.5 | 0.003 | 0.07 | |
| CH4 | 2.4 | 0.016 | <0.01 | |
| Order | SL | 5.4 | 0.012 | <0.01 |
| NL | 1.7 | 0.004 | 0.03 | |
| CH4 | 2.3 | 0.016 | <0.01 | |
| Family | SL | 4.9 | 0.011 | <0.01 |
| NL | 1.6 | 0.004 | 0.03 | |
| CH4 | 2.1 | 0.014 | <0.01 | |
| Genus | SL | 4.0 | 0.009 | <0.01 |
| NL | 1.4 | 0.003 | 0.03 | |
| CH4 | 1.7 | 0.012 | <0.01 | |
| KEGG | SL | 5.3 | 0.012 | <0.01 |
| NL | 2.0 | 0.004 | 0.02 | |
| CH4 | 2.4 | 0.016 | <0.01 |
*
Italics indicate a statistically significant finding (P < 0.05).