Plant organ- and growth stage-diversity of endophytic bacteria with potential as biofertilisers isolated from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Table 1 Distribution and diversity of endophytic bacteria in different organs of wheat plants at four growth stages¹

Wheat organ	Growth stage	Number of taxa detected	Shannon index	Evenness
root	Tillering	7	1.767 b	0.908 a
	Jointing	4	1.148 d	0.828 ab
	Heading	8	1.935 a	0.931 a
	Seed-filling	8	1.705 b	0.820 ab
stem	Tillering	4	0.939 de	0.671 c
	Jointing	3	0.796 e	0.724 b
	Heading	6	1.782 b	0.884 ab
	Seed-filling	6	1.549 bc	0.864 ab
leaf	Tillering	3	0.867 e	0.789 b
	Jointing	5	0.966 de	0.601 c
	Heading	1	0 f	0 d
	Seed-filling	5	1.494 c	0.928 a

¹Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences at P ≤ 0.05 (ANOVA with Duncan's post-test)

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