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Table 5 Regression equations relating AMF root colonisation (%) and independent environment variables

From: Environmental factors driving arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities associated with endemic woody plant Picconiaazorica on native forest of Azores

Infection type

Linear regression

R2

AMF total colonisation

AMF = − 1.28 pH − 0.31 P − 0.14 K + 0.17 Mg − 0.93 AMT + 3.32

0.56***

Arbuscular colonisation

AMF = − 0.36 P − 0.19 K + 0.21 OM + 0.42 MR − 2.32 AMT − 2.50 RH+ 8.31

0.68***

Vesicular colonisation

AMF = − 0.10 K − 0.05 MR + 1.05

0.16**

Arbuscular colonisation

AMF = − 0.36 P − 0.19 K + 0.21 OM + 0.42 MR − 2.32 AMT − 2.50 RH+ 8.31

0.68***

Hyphal colonisation

AMF = − 0.39 P + 0.18 OM − 0.41 MR + 1.33 AMT + 1.69 RH − 3.52

0.42***