The phrase "amended compared to" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used when discussing changes made to a document or text in relation to another version or reference point.
Example: "The policy was amended compared to the previous version to include new regulations."
Alternatives: "revised in relation to" or "modified in comparison to".
Examining the PhyloChip taxa that had higher relative abundance at any time in the lignin-amended compared to unamended beads revealed dominance in the Acidobactera, Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Verrucomicrobia (Table S2, S3).
Quantitative PCR of bacterial communities showed more bacterial colonization in the lignin-amended compared to the unamended beads after one and four weeks, suggesting that the lignin supported increased bacterial abundance.
Examining the SSU rRNA pyrosequencing data for each time point, there was a significant log linear relationship between the richness of taxa in the lignin-amended versus unamended beads (Figure S3); the slopes suggest that most groups were less abundant in lignin-amended compared to the unamended beads, and the magnitude of this difference increased over time.
Indeed, the predominant etbARHA1-RHDα gene population increased over the time of the trial, and to a greater extent in AC-amended compared to unamended lysimeters.
The amount of protons, Fe and Al retained in the amended soil compared to the control was highest in the first leaching.
The higher application rate seemed to induce a long-lasting persistence of the total, but especially the faecal coliform, population in the amended soils compared to the lower rate.
The highest biomass reduction was observed at the low plant density (one seedling/pot) treatment by 51 at 2.5% extract amended soil compared to control soil whereas 49 and 35% were in medium (two seedlings/pot) and high (eight seedlings/pot) density respectively but stimulated at intermediate (four seedlings/pot) density by 49%.
For soils slurries without sodium azide, only the 44% reduction for PAC amended soil compared to the unamended soil was statistically significant (t test, one-tailed, p < 0.05).
According to Rao (2002), there were considerable decreases in the population of aphids, coccinellid beetles and spider mites in groundnuts grown on soils amended with vermicompost, compared to those grown on soils amended with inorganic fertilizer.
Half-life (DT50) values ranged from 8.2 to 12.4 days, with lower DT50 for amended soils when compared to the non-amended controls.
