I calculated diversity index of DGGE profile by using bionumerics software. the index range for Shannon wiener is the following for five different rhizopshere
SW index
sample1: 1.2435
sample 2: 1.2280
sample 3: 1.1189
sample 4: 1.1533
sample 5: 0.7559
how to interpret the results and the method of correlation of data. any suggestions.