Skip to main content

Table 5 PLFAs used in this study as bioindicators

From: Litter chemical quality strongly affects forest floor microbial groups and ecoenzymatic stoichiometry in the subalpine forest

Marker for

Marker

Total bacteria

i15:0, a15:0, 16:0, 17:0, a17:0, 16:1ω7c, 15:0, 16:1w5t, i17:0, 16:1ω9c, 18:1ω7c, 18:0, cy19:0, cy17:0, i16:0, 20:5

Total fungi

18:2ω6,9c, 18:3, 20:4, 18:1w9c, 20:1w9c

Gram-positive bacteria

i15:0, a15:0, a17:0, i17:0, i16:0

Gram-negative bacteria

16:1ω7c, 16:1ω9c, 18:1ω7c, cy19:0, cy17:0

  1. The classification of PLFA biomarkers refers to the method of Cao et al. 2016 and Zhong et al. 2004