Table 1 Site and root morphology characteristics of native and invasive Phragmites stands. Different letters indicate significant mean differences (p < 0.05).
Site and P. australis lineage | Site A | Site B | Site C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Invasive | Native | Invasive | Native | Invasive | Native | |
Average salinity (ppt) | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 3 ± 0.6 | 3 ± 0.6 |
pH | 6bc | 5.7c | 6.5a | 6.3ab | 6.5a | 6.7a |
%SOM | 32.9a | 31.1a | 20.8b | 15.9d | 25.7c | 21.0b |
%C | 16.7a | 16.5a | 7.9b | 10.6c | 10.9c | 12.9d |
%N | 1.2a | 1.3b | 0.6c | 0.8d | 0.8e | 0.9 f |
Lateral root density | 29.7a | 13.7a | 29.3a | 21a | 18a | 27.5a |
Lateral root length (cm) | 5.4ab | 5.9ab | 4.3b | 6.1a | 4.1b | 5.2ab |
Root hair density | 45.8a | 9.1b | 24.3b | 25.3b | 24.3b | 13.2b |
