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Table 1 Mean observed and estimated effective numbers of bacterial ASVs (based on Shannon entropy and Simpson index) of bacterial ASVs for leaf, soil, and skin samples prior to the transfer event

From: Temporary establishment of bacteria from indoor plant leaves and soil on human skin

Type

N

Observed

Eff. Speciesshan

Eff. Speciessimp

Leaf

59

215.6 (±38.4)

63.3 (±11.7)

26.0 (±4.4)

  Calathea

14

133.3 (±25.6)

37.6 (±9.3)

15.4 (±4.3)

  Dieffenbachia

18

299.5 (±90.2)

94.5 (±34.5)

32.5 (±11.7)

  Dracaena

7

334.3 (±212.0)

50.1 (±9.9)

26.6 (±7.8)

  Sanseveria

6

206.0 (±37.3)

87.0 (±24.2)

42.1 (±13.4)

  Spathiphyllum

14

134.9 (±21.9)

45.3 (±13.6)

21.0 (±7.3)

Soil

28

176.0 (±7.5)

105.3 (±5.0)

64.0 (±3.2)

  Outdoor.Soil

16

179.2 (±10.9)

113.8 (±7.5)

69.0 (±4.6)

  Potting.Mix

12

171.8 (±10.3)

93.9 (±4.5)

57.2 (±3.6)

Skin

47

124.8 (±7.4)

17.6 (±1.8)

6.7 (±1.1)

  Female

24

134.8 (±13.1)

18.0 (±2.9)

7.6 (±1.9)

  Male

23

114.5 (±6.1)

17.1 (±2.3)

5.7 (±0.9)

  1. Standard error of the mean shown in parentheses