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Table 2 Alpha diversity indices for species richness, abundance, and population diversity in the rumen bacterial communities in heifers fed different corn processed corn diet

From: Specific enrichment of microbes and increased ruminal propionate production: the potential mechanism underlying the high energy efficiency of Holstein heifers fed steam-flaked corn

Items	Treatments		SEM	P value
Items	SFC	FGC	SEM	P value
Ace	7.66	10.16	0.826	0.134
Chao	9.69	10.39	0.269	0.204
Shannon	0.92	1.06	0.029	0.010
Simpson	0.50	0.43	0.016	0.018
Sob	9.62	10.31	0.251	0.173

SFC steam flaked corn treatment, FGC finely ground corn treatment

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