Table 3 Shannon–Wiener and Simpson diversity, evenness, and dominance indices of above- and belowground ectomycorrhizal communities and root dry weight, number of mycorrhizas, mean and estimated species richness of ectomycorrhizal fungal taxa associated with Scots pine trees from three study sites

Shannon–Wiener H’

2.16 a^a

1.91 a

1.56 b

Simpson 1/D

5.05 a

5.47 a

3.81 b

Dominance

0.19 a

0.18 a

0.26 b

Evenness

0.76 a

0.66 a

0.67 a

Root d. w./100 cm³ of soil (mg)

139 ± 32 b

258 ± 36 a

122 ± 67 b

No of mycorrhizas/g root d. w.

3798 ± 458 a

3349 ± 394 a

1083 ± 625 b

Mean no of taxa per core

4.13 b

6.72 a

3.74 b

Found taxa richnes

13

17

16

Jackknife1

15.92

17.54

16.97

Chao1

13.5

17.25

16.55

Shannon–Wiener (H’)

0.93 b

1.38 a

0.77 b

Simpson 1/D

2.21 b

3.25 a

2.16 b

Dominance

0.48 b

0.34 b

0.60 a

Evenness

0.69 a

0.75 a

0.73 a