Table 1.
Changes of biomass and morphological characters at various density of Melaleuca ericifolia in treatments of Phragmites australis root exudates and litter as % of control
| Plant density/pot | Source of materials | Aboveground mass | Belowground mass | Total biomass | Root length | Plant height | Growth point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Root exudates | 94.47 ± 3.09 a | 88.03 ± 6.16 a | 93.87 ± 2.54 a | 100.00 ± 7.22 a | 90.56 ± 3.09 a | 98.27 ± 5.38 a |
| Plant litter | 6.18 ± 0.84 a | 7.06 ± 1.13 a | 6.35 ± 0.86 a | 34.02 ± 2.71 a | 55.93 ± 4.08 a | 11.38 ± 1.47 a | |
| Medium | Root exudates | 62.98 ± 4.26 a | 67.90 ± 10.55 a | 63.42 ± 4.77 a | 85.86 ± 7.89 a | 93.74 ± 8.28 a | 71.72 ± 8.27 b |
| Plant litter | 22.85 ± 4.40 b | 25.15 ± 4.80 b | 23.27 ± 4.26 b | 61.75 ± 3.49 b | 82.74 ± 1.49 b | 17.94 ± 2.18 b | |
| High | Root exudates | 165.45 ± 16.70 b | 273.33 ± 24.04 b | 171.65 ± 17.10 b | 195.56 ± 12.37 b | 126.92 ± 2.21 b | 194.42 ± 3.80 c |
| Plant litter | 10.81 ± 1.24 a | 10.02 ± 2.15 a | 10.63 ± 1.35 c | 66.50 ± 8.80 b | 66.51 ± 6.42 ab | 8.22 ± 0.71 a |
Average (±standard error) values in the column followed by same letter are not significantly different at the 0.05 level by Duncan’s test