TABLE 2.

Carbohydrate levels in the different plant tissues of A. nordmanniana seedlings from plants inoculated with selected bacterial strains and non-inoculated seeds [Control (−)] grown under non-stressed greenhouse conditions.

In addition to numeric means, data are represented as a heatmap based on a gradient red-white-blue color scale. Dark red color indicates highest, dark blue color lowest values for each carbohydrate. Data are presented as mean values [mg g FW⁻¹] derived from three biological replicates, each including three technical replicates (n = 9). * Significantly different to control (P < 0.05), based on two-sided, unpaired Student’s t-test. Σsol. CH, estimate of total soluble carbohydrates; Hex/Suc, hexose:sucrose ratio; ΣNSC, estimate of non-structural carbohydrate amounts.