Table 2.
Effect of simulated warming on biomass of S. canadensis, B. frondosa and P. laciniata.
| Items | Treatments | S. canadensis | B. frondosa | P. laciniata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root biomass (g.plant−1) | OTC | 29.357 ± 0.520 | 10.966 ± 0.371 | 0.37 ± 0.04 |
| CK | 25.521 ± 0.544 | 10.108 ± 0.278 | 0.52 ± 0.04 | |
| P | 0.026 | 0.07 | 0.027 | |
| Shoot biomass (g.plant−1) | OTC | 22.192 ± 0.582 | 29.779 ± 0.499 | 3.22 ± 0.44 |
| CK | 20.435 ± 0.405 | 27.267 ± 0.463 | 1.92 ± 0.09 | |
| P | 0.014 | 0.008 | 0.042 | |
| Leaf biomass (g.plant−1) | OTC | 8.115 ± 0.143 | 7.408 ± 0.189 | 0.55 ± 0.08 |
| CK | 9.391 ± 0.307 | 8.425 ± 0.245 | 0.62 ± 0.03 | |
| P | 0.004 | 0.01 | 0.448 | |
| Flower biomass (g.plant−1) | OTC | 5.271 ± 0.276 | 8.613 ± 0.159 | 0.34 ± 0.08 |
| CK | 5.029 ± 0.223 | 7.776 ± 0.153 | 0.37 ± 0.04 | |
| P | 0.427 | 0.015 | 0.757 | |
| Total biomass (g.plant−1) | OTC | 64.935 ± 0.928 | 56.767 ± 0.741 | 4.48 ± 0.60 |
| CK | 61.376 ± 0.556 | 53.576 ± 0.888 | 3.44 ± 0.17 | |
| P | 0.04 | 0.034 | 0.158 |