Table 4.
Effects of AMF on the morphology of maize roots. The different lowercase letters indicate significant differences among treatments; “ns” and “**” mean no significance and p < 0.01 according to two-way analysis of variance, respectively.
| Soils | Treatment | Root Length (m) | Root Surface Area (cm2) | Average Root Diameter (mm) | Root Volume (cm3) | Branch Number (103) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasteland | CK | 7.1 ± 1.2 d | 146.6 ± 12.9 d | 0.66 ± 0.03 a | 2.5 ± 0.1 e | 6.6 ± 0.12 d |
| AMF | 12.2 ± 0.6 d | 159.0 ± 14.9 d | 0.56 ± 0.04 b | 3.3 ± 0.4 d | 7.2 ± 0.39 d | |
| Farmland | CK | 10.5 ± 0.9 d | 95.7 ± 4.2 e | 0.47 ± 0.02 c | 1.1 ± 0.1 f | 11.7 ± 2.16 d |
| AMF | 56.79 ± 8.5 c | 727.5 ± 9.3 b | 0.37 ± 0.04 de | 8.6 ± 0.5 b | 71.5 ± 1.6 c | |
| Slopeland | CK | 75.7 ± 4.9 b | 687.9 ± 37.1 c | 0.41 ± 0.05 d | 7.4 ± 0.1 c | 151.3 ± 9.8 b |
| AMF | 103.9 ± 5.0 a | 965.9 ± 47.8 a | 0.33 ± 0.04 e | 10.3 ± 0.5 a | 216.4 ± 1.3 a | |
| Two-way analysis of variance | ||||||
| AMF | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | |
| Soil | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | |
| AMF × Soil | ** | ** | ns | ** | ** | |