Table 3 pH, electrical conductivity (EC), organic matter, available and total nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere sampled from Zhangjiangkou National Mangrove Nature Reserve.

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

Sample

Rhizosphere of plant species

pH

EC (mS/cm)

Organic matter (g/kg)

Water-soluble nitrogen (mg/kg)

Available phosphorus (μmol/g)

Available potassium (mg/kg)

Total nitrogen (g/kg)

Total phosphorus (mg/kg)

Total potassium (g/kg)

ZQ.D

Kandelia candel

5.53

53.30

18.51

65.00

6.85

72.38

0.99

501.23

12.90

ZT.D

Aegicera corniculatum

5.59

61.40

19.19

66.90

7.51

67.85

0.95

437.83

11.44

ZB.D

Avicennia marina

5.43

56.00

18.81

58.80

6.53

69.96

0.96

408.37

12.46

ZL.D

Acanthus ilicifolius

5.53

67.90

16.90

62.80

7.06

64.59

0.77

572.34

11.80

ZM.D

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

5.65

60.10

16.97

57.10

6.97

64.66

0.62

613.58

11.15

ZCK.D

Non rhizosphere

5.71

72.00

17.93

58.70

7.00

68.62

0.74

519.91

11.79