The non-metric multidimensional scale analysis of all B-ARISA
profiles showed changes in bacterial community structure over
time but without difference between the different treatments
(Fig. 1a). The data taken from the first month (Fig. 1b) confirmed
the similarity of the bacterial communities between the constant
moisture treatments (HM = LM) (Table 1), between high moisture
treatments (HM = M-h) and between low moisture treatments
(LM = FM-l). However, the FM treatment after the drying periods
(FM-l) was significantly different from the high moisture treatments
(HM and FM-h). Therefore, bacterial community composition
was identical between the different water contents but a part
of the community was different at the end of drying period