Table 3 Changes of nutrient contents in different plant organs of C. alternifolius in EEFB and CEFB. Data are means followed by standard errors (±SE) (n = 3).

From: Comparison of two different ecological floating bio-reactors for pollution control in hyper-eutrophic freshwater

 

N content (mg g−1)

P content (mg g−1)

Leave

Stem

Bud

Root

Leave

Stem

Bud

Root

Initial content

48.86 ± 10.73

30.42 ± 8.90

49.42 ± 15.59

39.75 ± 9.82

2.17 ± 0.27

2.49 ± 0.73

3.20 ± 0.42

2.68 ± 0.74

EEFB

37.12 ± 14.66

18.11 ± 4.70

28.01 ± 7.45

20.66 ± 7.72

1.75 ± 0.35

1.76 ± 0.56

2.92 ± 0.72

1.60 ± 0.36

CEFB

37.95 ± 12.14

25.90 ± 9.43

36.39 ± 12.56

24.91 ± 9.83

1.99 ± 0.06

1.80 ± 0.05

2.76 ± 0.22

1.74 ± 0.45