Table 3.
Concentrations of Mn and P in roots and needles of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) variety menziesii (DFM) and variety glauca (DFG) after exposure to 10 mM for 5 months and plants inoculated with Rhizopogon subareolatus or non-inoculated plants
| Mn in roots (mg g−1 DM) | Mn in needles (mg g−1 DM) | P in roots (mg g−1 DM) | P in needles (mg g−1 DM) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFM | DFG | DFM | DFG | DFM | DFG | DFM | DFG | |
| Non-inoculated | 0.21 ± 0.13a | 0.46 ± 0.07a | 0.99 ± 0.14a | 1.50 ± 0.40a | 1.73 ± 1.23a | 8.11 ± 1.35ef | 6.63 ± 1.20a | 10.64 ± 1.68bc |
| Rhizopogon | 0.46 ± 0.23a | 0.61 ± 0.04ab | 0.78 ± 0.13a | 1.06 ± 0.07a | 4.37 ± 0.27bc | 9.63 ± 1.11f | 10.97 ± 0.83c | 9.82 ± 2.07abc |
| Non-inoculated + Mn | 2.58 ± 0.46d | 1.15 ± 0.24bc | 6.93 ± 1.60c | 2.53 ± 0.98ab | 2.75 ± 0.15ab | 7.32 ± 1.00de | 6.99 ± 1.54ab | 6.92 ± 1.73ab |
| Rhizopogon + Mn | 2.10 ± 0.30d | 1.28 ± 0.55c | 5.67 ± 1.40c | 3.55 ± 0.76b | 5.45 ± 0.68cd | 8.41 ± 1.59ef | 10.61 ± 1.26bc | 10.33 ± 3.31bc |
Data indicate means (n = 3 replicates per treatment ± SD). Each replicate is a pooled sample of tissue from 3 different plants. Different letters show significant differences at P ≤ 0.05.