Table 2 Alpha diversity indices for fungal communities

Pg (Ni-HA) seeds

9

10 ± 3 g

0.35 ± 0.33 f

1.23 ± 0.33 f

Ps (nA) seeds

8

10 ± 2 g

0.9 ± 0.08 i

1.74 ± 0.1 h

Pg (Ni-HA) pulps

10

58 ± 7 f

1.61 ± 0.16 e

2.67 ± 0.54 e

Ps (nA) pulps

8

49 ± 8 h

1.06 ± 0.09 h

1.47 ± 0.06 g

Pg (Ni-HA) leaves

16

90 ± 12 b

3.42 ± 0.13 b

11.46 ± 1.99 b

Ps (nA) leaves

16

149 ± 23 e

4.31 ± 0.19 d

49.03 ± 12.05 a

Pg (Ni-HA) roots

16

246 ± 30 c

2.23 ± 0.54 c

3.73 ± 1.31 c

Ps (nA) roots

14

308 ± 14 d

3.96 ± 0.12 g

15.03 ± 3.15 d

Pg (Ni-HA) soil

16

327 ± 47 d

3.93 ± 0.17 g

14.24 ± 2.19 d

Ps (nA) soil

16

382 ± 37 i

3.53 ± 0.31 b

7.04 ± 1.6 i

Bulk soil

16

577 ± 88 a

4.96 ± 0.1 a

49.91 ± 6.42 a