Table 1.

Growth index of Phragmites ecotypes at the mature stage (Data were collected on September, 2012).

Ecotypes	Shoot height (m)	Leaf number	Flag-leaf length (cm)	Flag-leaf width (cm)	Biomass (Kg Fw/m2)	Biomass per plant (g Fw/plant)
Swamp reed	3.93 ± 0.68aA	17 ± 4a	41.4 ± 2.1aA	2.7 ± 0.1aA	5.73 ± 1.51aA	181 ± 44aA
Desert-dune reed	1.24 ± 0.21bB	13 ± 1b	18.0 ± 4.6bB	1.0 ± 0.1bB	0.30 ± 0.06bB	17 ± 4bB

Results are expressed as the mean ± SE (n = 3 separate determinations). A and B indicates p < 0.01; a and b indicates p < 0.05. Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s two-tailed t-test.