Table 2 Changes in parameters related to shoot succulence in S. hieraciifolia. Means ± SD. Means followed by different letters are significantly different according to Duncan’s test at P £ 0.05. SSD: shoot succulence degree, ST: shoot thickness, PA: plant area, DW: dry weight.
NaCl (mM) | SSD | ST (µm) | PA (cm2 plant-1) |
0 | 46±2.5 c | 39.2±0.3 e | 2.31±0.6 d |
150 | 47±1.1 c | 52.8±0.5 d | 3.81±0.4 c |
300 | 69±1.4 b | 92.5±4.1 c | 12.5±2.1 a |
450 | 86±2.5 a | 311±4.8 b | 8.08±2.1 b |
600 | 88±2.7 a | 351±7.3 a | 6.28±0.8 b |