Fig. 3

Contrasting enrichment of methanogenic archaea and methanotrophic eubacteria in root-associated communities of rice and native plant species. a, b Rank abundance curves for methanogens (a) and methanotrophs (b) in rhizosphere and endosphere communities of rice plants. Colored points represent OTUs differentially abundant between rice and native plants (Wald test, P < 0.05 after multiple-comparison adjustment). c Methanogen-to-methanotroph log2 ratios in rhizosphere and endosphere communities of rice and native plants. Different letters indicate significant differences between hosts (Tukey test, P < 0.05 after multiple-comparison adjustment)