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Table 2 Pairwise statistical comparison of similarity (ANOSIM, 10,000 permutations) for samples from the bacterial and the archaeal sample groups respectively for a given time phase and the two reactor compartments (fermenter/post digester)

From: Process parameters and changes in the microbial community patterns during the first 240 days of an agricultural energy crop digester

 

Pairs

Methanogenic archaea

Eubacteria

R value

p value  (%)

R value

p value  (%)

Phase I

Fermenter, post digester

0.596

0.01

0.463

0.01

Phase II

Fermenter, post digester

0.012

30.70

−0.029

63.40

Phase III

Fermenter, post digester

0.049

19.50

0.216

1.70

Phase IV

Fermenter, post digester

0.014

29.40

0.027

25.00