Soil sample types

Total PLFA

Bacterial PLFA

Fungal PLFA

Actinomyce PLFA

Other phospholipids PLFA

Monocropped wheat

122.32 ± 8.12a

32.74 ± 2.90ab

9.89 ± 1.35a

1.46 ± 0.15b

74.6 ± 0.15b

Intercropped wheat

113.87 ± 22.46a

33.73 ± 3.61a

10.36 ± 1.10a

3.23 ± 0.08a

73.72 ± 0.08bc

Monocropped faba bean

95.15 ± 16.90a

13.33 ± 3.74c

6.00 ± 1.30b

2.88 ± 0.20ab

68.58 ± 0.20c

Intercropped faba bean

125.03 ± 9.64a

26.36 ± 3.38b

8.28 ± 1.87a

3.31 ± 0.41a

87.42 ± 0.41a