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Fig. 5 | Microbiome

Fig. 5

From: Metagenomic characterization of ambulances across the USA

Fig. 5

Potential factors driving variation in alpha diversity (calculated using MetaPhlAn2 results). a Region had a significant effect on alpha diversity (univariate ANOVA: p = 0.001; east removed due to small sample size). b Apha diversity increases with mean temperature (bivariate regression: p = 0.001; r = 0.161). c Alpha diversity decreases with latitude (bivariate regression: p = 0.0003; r = −0.179). Interesting because follows latitudinal diversity gradient (LDG)

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