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Table 2 Soil texture and mean ± standard error of the means of total colony forming units (counts × 106) of bacteria; (counts × 103) of fungi per gram of soil in the invaded and native sites

From: Soil biotic and abiotic conditions negate invasive species performance in native habitat

Sites

Soil Texture

Sand %

Silt %

Clay %

CFU of Bacteria g− 1 soil

CFU of Fungi g− 1 soil

Tree Tops Park, FL, US

Sandy loam

78

16.5

5.5

143.66 (13.00)

73.83 (12.27)

Central Florida, US

Clay

13

40

47

138.33 (10.78)

61.16 (9.82)

Jonathan Dickinson, FL, US

Sand

98

2

0

39 (4.28)

46.66 (7.76)

Daintree Ferry, Queensland, AU

Silt loam

25

57.5

17.5

288 (16.56)

123.5 (13.63)

Logan Reserve, Queensland, AU

Sandy clay loam

67.5

20

12.5

103.83 (10.12)

50.5 (8.75)

Nudgee, Queensland, AU

Loam

50

32.5

17.5

153.5 (6.15)

49.00 (4.60)