| Reference | Bacteria | Ranking |
| [4] | Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter faecium, and B. subtilis | Pine > larch |
| [17] | E. coli and E. faecium | Pine = oak = larch > maple > spruce > beech > poplar Pine = oak > larch = maple = spruce = beech = poplar |
| [20] | Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens | Oak > spruce |
| [38] | Poultry manure flora | Pine > larch = maple |
| [70] | E. coli 0157:H7 | White ash > red oak > black cherry > maple |
| [87] | Escherichia coli and E. faecium | Pine > poplar = beech |
| [88] | S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii | Oak > Douglas fir = pine > poplar |
| [89] [90] [91] | S. aureus, E. coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae | Pine > spruce |