Table 2.
Root and shoot water content of soil-grown NaCl-untreated (−NaCl) and salt-stressed (+NaCl) M. crystallinum plants subjected to the elevated concentrations of Cd and control.
| Cadmium Concentration [mM] | Root Water Content [cm3 g−1 DW] | Shoot Water Content [cm3 g−1 DW] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −NaCl | +NaCl | −NaCl | +NaCl | |
| 0 | 11.78 ± 4.27ab | 8.77 ± 2.41abc | 22.27 ± 1.43a | 14.54 ± 1.48b |
| 0.01 | 8.97 ± 0.53abc | 6.47 ± 1.03bc | 23.10 ± 2.22a | 15.10 ± 1.37b |
| 0.1 | 6.79 ± 0.89bc | 5.34 ± 0.28bc | 22.49 ± 2.84a | 15.37 ± 1.48b |
| 1.0 | 6.94 ± 0.32bc | 7.99 ± 0.94abc | 22.70 ± 2.75a | 15.46 ± 1.53b |
| 10.0 | 7.23 ± 1.15abc | 10.04 ± 2.55ab | 23.24 ± 2.61a | 14.98 ± 2.81b |
Means within root/shoot columns followed by the same letters are not significantly different at p < 0.05 according to Duncan’s test (N = 4, mean value ± SD).