Fig. 1

Effects of site and compartment on soil microbial alpha (a, c) and beta (b, d) diversity in moso bamboo forests. Site abbreviations: CN Changning, XY Xinyang, AJ Anji, TJ Taojiang, CH Conghua, LM Longmen. Bulk: bulk soil, Rhizo: rhizosphere soil. ‘**’ P < 0.01, ‘*’ P < 0.05