Table 1.

Analysis of Na⁺, K⁺ and Ca²⁺ content (µmol/g DW) in root and shoot of namely Salicornia europaea, Sarcocornia fruticosa and Arthrocnemum macrostachyum under different salt concentrations. Different letters indicate significant differences.

species	NaCl (mM)	Shoot			Root
		Na+ (µmol g−1 DW)	K+ (µmol g−1 DW)	Ca2+ (µmol g−1 DW)	Na+ (µmol g−1 DW)	K+ (µmol g−1 DW)	Ca2+ (µmol g−1 DW)
S. europaea	0	2217 ± 5 m	387 ± 4 ef	293 ± 8 j	406 ± 19 k	493 ± 10 c	58.75 ± 6 bc
	100	8239 ± 12 cd	607 ± 11 a	2166 ± 22 b	985± 9 h	301 ± 13 g	39 ± 3 ef
	200	8637 ± 10 c	543 ± 11 b	2300± 14 a	1239 ± 12 g	338 ± 11 f	51.5 ± 4 cd
	400	8680 ± 8 c	362± 12 fg	2150 ± 16 b	1474 ± 25 f	370 ± 7 e	58 ± 5 bc
	600	7969 ± 10 d	372 ± 8 f	1925± 28 d	1670± 20 d	375 ± 8 e	66.5 ± 4 b
S. fruticosa	0	6420 ± 10 f	438± 11 d	1578 ± 4 e	330± 16 l	337 ± 11 f	13.5 ± 0.75 i
	100	5760 ± 11 g	428± 11 d	1291 ± 35 f	811 ± 38 i	294 ± 11 g	31 ± 3 fg
	200	5028 ± 15 j	264 ± 9 h	1127 ± 28 h	1006 ± 19 h	468 ± 9 cd	40 ± 5 ef
	400	4217 ± 15 k	211 ± 8 i	866± 35 i	1560 ± 22 e	397 ± 7 e	55 ± 3 bcd
	600	8913 ± 12 b	262 ± 9 h	2075 ± 28 c	1782 ± 22 c	296 ± 8 g	90 ± 2.5 a
A. macrostachyum	0	3130 ±22 l	414 ± 13 de	85 ± 7 k	537± 22 j	454 ± 11 d	16.5 ± 1 hi
	100	5057 ± 8 i	494 ± 9 c	1162 ± 7 g	1202 ± 15 g	671 ± 11 a	25.75 ± 0.75 gh
	200	5736 ± 17 h	336 ± 8 g	1239 ± 7 g	1570± 7 e	496 ± 7 c	46.5 ± 2.75 de
	400	7760 ± 12 de	367 ± 8 f	1664± 10 d	2338 ± 17 b	607 ± 11 b	56 ± 1.25 bcd
	600	10652 ± 25 a	276 ± 11 h	2187 ± 7 b	2693 ± 13 a	620 ± 9 b	64 ± 3 b