Table 1 Hierarchical partitioning of diversity within and among soil fauna microbiomes
From: Trophic level drives the host microbiome of soil invertebrates at a continental scale
Alternative hierarchy schemes | Diversity level | Description | Shannon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Index | % | P | |||
1. Unstructured | Gamma | Total diversity | 7.72 | 100 | - |
2. Individuals and soil fauna groups | Alpha | Average alpha diversity of an individual | 5.15 | 66.7 | <0.01 |
Beta 1 | Among individuals of a soil fauna group | 1.75 | 22.7 | <0.01 | |
Beta 2 | Among soil fauna groups | 0.82 | 10.6 | <0.01 | |
3. Individuals and sampling sites | Alpha | Average alpha diversity of an individual | 5.15 | 66.7 | <0.01 |
Beta 1 | Among individuals of a sampling site | 1.94 | 25.1 | <0.01 | |
Beta 2 | Among sampling sites | 0.63 | 8.2 | <0.01 | |
4. Individuals and land use patterns | Alpha | Average alpha diversity of an individual | 5.15 | 66.7 | <0.01 |
Beta 1 | Among individuals of a land use pattern | 2.48 | 32.1 | <0.01 | |
Beta 2 | Among land use patterns | 0.09 | 1.2 | <0.01 | |
5. Individuals and trophic levels | Alpha | Average alpha diversity of an individual | 5.15 | 66.7 | <0.01 |
Beta 1 | Among individuals of a trophic level | 2.18 | 28.2 | <0.01 | |
Beta 2 | Among trophic levels | 0.39 | 5.1 | <0.01 | |
6. Individuals, sampling sites, and land use patterns | Alpha | Average alpha diversity of an individual | 5.15 | 66.7 | <0.01 |
Beta 1 | Among individuals of a sampling site at a land use pattern | 1.95 | 25.2 | <0.01 | |
Beta 2 | Among individuals of a land use pattern | 0.53 | 6.9 | <0.01 | |
Beta 3 | Among land use patterns | 0.09 | 1.2 | <0.01 | |