Table S1. Phylogenetic affiliation of sequenced DGGE bands ina)Betula— Betulapendula, b)Fagus—Fagussilvatica, c)Pinus—Pinussilvestris additions over a 28 day period, and d) comparison of the BCC in Betula, Fagus, and Pinus additions at the end of the incubation.α (Alphaproteobacteria), β (Betaproteobacteria), γ (Gammaproteobacteria), B (Bacteroidetes), Ad (Acidobacteria), and C (Cyanobacteria). Accession numbers of the sequenced DGGE bands as well as a brief description, % similarity, and accession numbers of the nearest published relative and the nearest isolate relative (based on NCBI results) are given.

Table S1 a - d. Phylogenetic affiliation of sequenced DGGE bands in:a)Betula sp., b)Fagus sp., c)Pinus sp. additions, and d) comparison of BCC in the leaf litter additions at the end of the incubation.α (Alphaproteobacteria), β (Betaproteobacteria), γ (Gammaproteobacteria), B (Bacteroidetes), Ad (Acidobacteria), and C (Cyanobacteria). Accession numbers of the sequenced DGGE bands as well asa brief description, % similarity, and accession numbers of thenearest published relative and the nearest isolate relative (based on NCBI results) are given.

Nr. / Accession # / Phylogenetic group / Nearest published relative / Nearest isolate relative
α / β / γ / Ad / B / C / Description / Similarity (%) / Accession # / Description / Similarity (%) / Accession #
a) Betula sp.
2 / EU432345 / + / Clone BB1INT16S-12 / 100 / EF433129 / RBE2CD-104; Pseudomonas sp. / 100 / EF111250
3 / EU432346 / + / Clone RBbac037 / 98 / DQ447397 / 2W2; Pseudomonas sp. / 97 / AJ920315
6 / EU432347 / + / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 99 / EF029110 / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 99 / EF029110
7 / EU432348 / + / AquaspiC / 100 / AY322153 / AquaspiC / 100 / AY322153
8 / EU432349 / + / Clone SM2B11 / 85 / AF445714 / Euptilotafergusonii plastid / 96 / DQ026697
10 / EU432350 / + / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 100 / EF029110 / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 100 / EF029110
11 / EU432351 / + / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 100 / EF029110 / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 100 / EF029110
12 / EU432352 / + / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 99 / EF029110 / NCIMB 876 ; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 99 / EF029110
15 / EU432353 / + / Clone 61-03-00c543 / 99 / DQ316835 / RODSPM8; Sphingomonas sp. / 98 / EF451724
16 / EU432354 / + / NCIMB 8767;Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 100 / EF029110 / NCIMB 8767; Novosphingobiumresinovorum / 100 / EF029110
18 / EU432355 / + / Clone 61-03-00c543 / 99 / DQ316835 / B28161; Sphingomonas sp. / 99 / AJ001052
19 / EU432356 / + / Clone GOUTB19 / 99 / AY050604 / AquaspiC / 99 / AY322153
20 / EU432357 / + / GW28-5; Pseudomonas sp. / 99 / EF471903 / GW28-5; Pseudomonas sp. / 99 / EF471903
21 / EU432358 / + / IW3; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AB076396 / IW3; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AB076396
22 / EU432359 / + / DSM 2787; A.amazonense / 96 / Z29616 / DSM 2787; A.amazonense / 96 / Z29616
b) Fagus sp.
2 / EU432361 / + / IW3; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AB076396 / IW3; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AB076396
4 / EU432362 / + / AquaspiC / 100 / AY322153 / AquaspiC / 100 / AY322153
6 / EU432363 / + / Clone 61-03-00c543 / 99 / DQ316835 / B28161; Sphingomonas sp. / 98 / AJ001052
8 / EU432364 / + / Clone KB9 / 99 / AY996578 / Paludibacterpropionicigenes / 97 / AB078842
9 / EU432365 / + / AquaspiC / 100 / AY322153 / AquaspiC / 100 / AY322153
11 / EU432366 / + / NJ-8; Rahnella sp. / 100 / AM419020 / NJ-8; Rahnella sp. / 100 / AM419020
12 / EU432367 / + / Clone 61-03-00c543 / 98 / DQ316835 / H1 / 98 / EF016501
13 / EU432368 / + / HDK691; Spirosomaescalantus / 93 / AY279981 / HDK691;Spirosomaescalantus / 93 / AY279981
14 / EU432369 / + / Spirosoma sp. 2.9 / 95 / AJ627002 / Spirosoma sp. 2.9 / 95 / AJ627002
15 / EU432370 / + / Clone CbR3s.11 / 100 / EF014650 / MWH-MoK7; Polynucleobacter sp. / 100 / AJ550673

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Table S1 continued:

Nr. / Accession # / Phylogenetic group / Nearest published relative / Nearest isolate relative
α / β / γ / Ad / B / C / Description / Similarity (%) / Accession # / Description / Similarity (%) / Accession #
c) Pinus sp.
3 / EU432331 / + / DGGE band 8g2; Flexibacter sp. / 97 / EF016542
4 / EU432332 / + / Clone PRD18H03 / 98 / AY948067 / CCMP1177;Cryptomonaspyrenoidifera / 98 / AY702119
7 / EU432333 / + / GBb6; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AJ812013 / GBb6; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AJ812013
9 / EU432334 / + / Clone 46A / 97 / AM039596 / Bacterium Ellin5095 / 95 / AY234512
11 / EU432335 / + / SPS-9; Pseudomonas sp. / 100 / AM689989 / SPS-9; Pseudomonas sp. / 100 / AM689989
12 / EU432336 / + / SPS-9; Pseudomonas sp. / 100 / AM689989 / SPS-9; Pseudomonas sp. / 100 / AM689989
13 / EU432337 / + / Clone 61-03-00c543 / 99 / DQ316835 / B28161; Sphingomonas sp. / 98 / AJ001052
14 / EU432338 / + / Clone ZJ-5-06 / 95 / EF409856 / Bacterium Ellin5095 / 95 / AY234512
15 / EU432339 / + / Clone PRD18F1 / 90 / AY948053 / RCC21;Ochromonasdistigma / 87 / AY702136
18 / EU432340 / + / ASRW18-6; Novosphingobium sp. / 98 / AB299790 / ASRW18-6; Novosphingobium sp. / 98 / AB299790
19 / EU432341 / + / Clone WD296 / 97 / AJ292658 / 6369; Burkholderiaandropogonis / 98 / DQ786951
20 / EU432342 / + / SM3-13; Burkholderia sp. / 100 / AM268324 / SM3-13; Burkholderia sp. / 100 / AM268324
25 / EU432343 / + / Burkholderiaceae bacterium KF023 / 99 / AB269809 / MWH-MoIso1;Polynucleobacter sp. / 99 / AJ550671
26 / EU432344 / + / Clone FNE11-10 / 99 / DQ501302 / B3P-1 / 97 / AF323258
d) mix
1 / EU886787 / + / Clone FSW11-5 / 99 / DQ501324 / Y88;Novosphingobiumnitrogenifigens / 98 / DQ448852
2 / EU886788 / + / Burkholderiaceae bacterium KF023 / 99 / AB269809 / MWH-MoIso1;Polynucleobacter sp. / 99 / AJ550671
3 / EU886789 / + / Clone D46 / 97 / AY274162 / WSPY4 (T-III); Thauera sp. / 96 / EF205257
5 / EU886790 / + / Clone PRD18H03 / 98 / AY948067 / CCMP1177;Cryptomonaspyrenoidifera / 98 / AY702119
6 / EU886791 / + / Clone PRD18H03 / 98 / AY948067 / CCMP1177;Cryptomonaspyrenoidifera / 98 / AY702119
8 / EU886792 / + / Bacterium H21 / 100 / AY345550 / Bacterium H21 / 100 / AY345550
9 / EU886793 / + / GBb6; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AJ812013 / GBb6; Sphingomonas sp. / 100 / AJ812013
10 / EU886794 / + / DSM 2787; A.amazonense / 97 / Z29616 / DSM 2787; A.amazonense / 97 / Z29616
11 / EU886795 / + / Bacterium H21 / 100 / AY345550 / Bacterium H21 / 100 / AY345550
12 / EU886796 / + / Clone LiUU-1-5b / 99 / AF550595 / SM117; Novosphingobium sp. / 98 / EF424403

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