Table 2 Inter-group differences of Alpha diversity index of five mangrove species and their rhizospheres samples.

From: Community structures of mangrove endophytic and rhizosphere bacteria in Zhangjiangkou National Mangrove Nature Reserve

Inter-group

Observed species

Chao1

Shannon

Phylogenetic diversity index

ZB.A-ZL.A

*

*

**

*

ZB.A-ZT.A

  

*

 

ZB.B-ZL.B

*

   

ZB.B-ZQ.B

*

  

*

ZL.B-ZM.B

*

 

**

*

ZL.B-ZT.B

  

**

 

ZM.B-ZQ.B

*

  

*

ZB.C-ZL.C

*

*

 

*

ZL.C-ZM.C

***

**

***

***

ZL.C-ZQ.C

**

**

**

***

ZL.C-ZT.C

**

*

**

**

ZB.D-ZM.D

*

  

*

  1. ZQ, ZT, ZB, ZL, and ZM represent K. candel, A. corniculatum, A. marina, A. ilicifolius, and B. gymnorrhiza, respectively and A, B, C, and D after the species symbol indicate root, branch, leaf, and soil samples, and ZCK.D is non-rhizosphere sample.
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