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Table 1 Diversity indices of acdS functional group. Shannon, Simpson, and Chao indices in bulk soil and rhizosphere were determined at 21 days of plant growth in cropped soil

From: 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase producers associated to maize and other Poaceae species

 

Bulk soil

NF maize FV4

NF maize W85

CBD maize Mo17

CBD maize FV252

Teosinte

Sorghum

Wheat

Shannon

7.12 ± 0.33

6.26 ± 1.63

7.54 ± 0.19

7.18 ± 0.70

6.93 ± 0.14

7.21 ± 0.41

7.23 ± 0.11

7.28 ± 0.16

Simpson

0.0051 ± 0.0039

0.0613 ± 0.1174

0.0028 ± 0.0009

0.0075 ± 0.0102

0.0076 ± 0.0044

0.0076 ± 0.0044

0.0030 ± 0.0006

0.0054 ± 0.0041

Chao

14,326 ± 2006

12,578 ± 2984

15,996 ± 604

14,156 ± 3100

13,783 ± 579

14,030 ± 3095

14,049 ± 439

15,585 ± 1237

  1. NF Northern Flint genetic group of maize, CBD Corn Belt Dent genetic group of maize. Data are means ± standard deviations (n = 5)