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Table 3 PERMANOVA and PERMDISP analysis of the effect of sample type (i.e., life stage) on beta diversity of W. smithii-associated bacterial communities as measured by PhILR

From: Bacterial communities in carnivorous pitcher plants colonize and persist in inquiline mosquitoes

Comparison

PERMANOVA

PERMDISP

Test statistic

p-value

Test statistic

p-value

Overall (F)

F3,18 = 24.91

0.001**

F3,18 = 1.84

0.17

Larvae–water

1.99

0.82

–

–

Larvae–newly emerged adults

20.54

0.04*

–

–

Larvae–mature adults

115.87

0.02*

–

–

Newly emerged adults–water

12.99

0.05

–

–

Newly emerged adults–mature adults

77.97

0.01*

–

–

Mature adults–water

73.81

0.01*

–

–

  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01