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