Table 2 Results of non-parametric statistical tests adonis (PERMANOVA) and ANOSIM testing the effect of treatment on beta diversity distance for both soil and rhizosphere, rarefied and CSS normalized OTU data.

From: A practical assessment of nano-phosphate on soybean (Glycine max) growth and microbiome establishment

Normalization

Type

Test

Test statistic

P value

Rarefaction

Soil

ANOSIM

0.337

0.001

adonis

0.298

0.001

Root

ANOSIM

0.280

0.001

adonis

0.245

0.001

CSS Normalization

Soil

ANOSIM

0.458

0.001

adonis

0.324

0.001

Root

ANOSIM

0.344

0.001

adonis

0.271

0.001