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Table 2 The root morphology parameters of the four Artemisia species

From: Artemisia dominant species succession relating to the soil moisture decrease in abandoned land of the Loess Plateau (China): comparative study of drought-adaptive characteristics

Species

Root dry weight (g plant−1)

Main root length (cm)

Lateral root length (cm)

Lateral root number

Diameter of root stalk (cm)

Root volume (cm3)

A. sacrorum

4.52 ± 0.17b

34.57 ± 3.30a

35.34 ± 2.00a

18.00 ± 2.00a

0.58 ± 0.06c

10.86 ± 1.12a

A. scoparia

2.71 ± 0.23c

11.00 ± 1.58c

10.63 ± 1.99b

12.60 ± 3.10b

1.14 ± 0.13a

5.63 ± 0.98b

A. giraldii

5.61 ± 0.10a

31.30 ± 2.65a

32.16 ± 2.89a

18.80 ± 2.6a

0.58 ± 0.04c

10.00 ± 1.23a

A. annua

1.13 ± 0.09d

25.50 ± 1.65b

9.11 ± 1.23b

13.00 ± 2.89b

0.86 ± 0.10b

3.08 ± 0.79c

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD, N = 6. Different letters in the same column indicate significant difference at P < 0.01