Table 2 Functional diversity (i.e. Shannon (H), Simpson (D), and McIntosh (U)) indices of the soil microbial community in reconstructed mine substrates (RMS).

From: Sludge amendment accelerating reclamation process of reconstructed mining substrates

Treatment

H

D

U

CK1

3.06 (0.18) a

0.95 (0.01) a

6.08 (1.09) a

CK5

3.07 (0.18) a

0.95 (0.01) a

8.34 (0.95) b

1 year

3.32 (0.02) b

0.96 (0.01) a

10.08 (0.19) c

5 years

3.23 (0.06) ab

0.96 (0.01) a

11.18 (0.59) c

  1. Parentheses show standard deviations. Different small letters indicate significant differences among different reclaimed soil treatments at a significance level of p < 0.05.
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