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Table 2 Comparative taxonomic and functional diversity metrics for selected metagenomes

From: Sociomicrobiome of wood decay in a tropical rain forest: unraveling complexity

Biome

Sample

MG-RAST ID

S1

d2

Fisher’s α

H' (loge)3

Taxon

Metab4

Taxon

Metab

Taxon

Metab

Taxon

Metab

Wood

El Yunque log

4491607.3

790

22

84.52

4.50

193.30

8.44

5.84

2.79

Soil

Agricultural soil

4441091.3

409

17

46.94

3.95

99.60

8.15

5.50

2.60

Temperate soil

4453261.3

640

22

66.24

4.03

134.70

6.52

5.67

2.71

Tropical soil

4446153.3

598

22

63.89

4.30

134.20

7.52

5.65

2.73

Compost

4449125.3

461

19

48.01

3.32

90.72

4.93

5.19

2.46

Aquatic

Coral reef atoll

4441604.3

559

11

63.32

2.42

144.90

3.88

5.69

2.15

Antarctic Lake

4443685.3

371

4

50.34

1.08

154.10

1.61

5.61

1.36

Microbial Mats

Stromatolite

4449590.3

521

10

64.59

2.87

178.30

6.75

5.78

2.20

Biofilm

4460448.3

532

15

57.71

3.32

120.30

5.94

5.38

2.14

Animal

Cow rumen

4441681.3

338

7

40.80

1.64

89.10

2.49

5.10

1.70

Combined rumen

4491686.3

386

9

42.23

1.99

81.73

3.02

5.20

1.79

Termite gut

4442701.3

425

7

51.25

1.79

121.20

2.97

5.60

1.52

Canine gut

4444703.3

418

8

47.11

1.90

97.60

3.02

5.07

1.73

VW Pig gut

4461380.3

387

4

48.45

1.09

120.30

1.75

5.33

1.30

  1. 1S = total species.
  2. 2Margalef’s species richness where d = (S-1)/logeN for S = total number of species and N = total individuals.
  3. 3Shannon Diversity Index where H’ = - Σ Pi loge(Pi).
  4. 4Diversity metrics based on abundance of secondary metabolism genes in metagenome.