Table 2. Root morphological traits of D. versiformis colonized trifoliate orange seedlings in response to different treatments.
| Treatments | Length (cm) | Projected area (cm2) | Surface area (cm2) | Average diameter (mm) | Volume (cm3) | Tips (#/plant) | Forks (#/plant) | Crossings (#/plant) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW + AMF | 240 ± 15a | 13.7 ± 0.3a | 17.6 ± 0.4a | 0.565 ± 0.012a | 1.73 ± 0.06a | 2119 ± 220a | 2562 ± 238a | 765 ± 58a |
| WW − AMF | 213 ± 5b | 12.7 ± 0.1b | 16.2 ± 0.2c | 0.537 ± 0.013b | 1.04 ± 0.11c | 501 ± 84c | 1338 ± 123c | 370 ± 24b |
| DS + AMF | 216 ± 7b | 12.9 ± 0.2b | 16.7 ± 0.2b | 0.548 ± 0.005b | 1.29 ± 0.11b | 889 ± 46b | 2006 ± 90b | 451 ± 63b |
| DS − AMF | 196 ± 8c | 12.1 ± 0.4c | 15.5 ± 0.2d | 0.514 ± 0.004c | 0.87 ± 0.03d | 295 ± 103d | 1097 ± 71d | 252 ± 30c |
Data (means ± SD, n = 4) followed by different letters indicate significant differences among treatments after using the Duncan’s multiple range test (P < 0.05). Abbreviations: same as Table 1.