Table 4 Elemental composition in grass, Aeluropus lagopoides.

From: Correlation of elemental hyperaccumulation among the succulent and non-succulent halophytes of Gujarat, India

A. lagopoides

Leaves

Stem

Root

Soil

EC

4.89 ± 3.16

101.14**

Ca+2

0.52 ± 0.09

0.50 ± 0.28

0.59 ± 0.30

0.90 ± 0.74

4.99ns

37.63**

6.44*

1514.4ns

Mg+2

0.77 ± 0.24

0.93 ± 0.36

0.71 ± 0.29

1.04 ± 0.26

1.68ns

21.73***

7.54*

8.64*

Na+

1.47 ± 0.35

1.16 ± 0.38

0.97 ± 0.53

5.86 ± 2.50

27.00**

13.44

172.01***

109.91***

K+

0.16 ± 0.02

0.14 ± 0.02

0.10 ± 0.03

0.08 ± 0.04

222.55ns

7.6*

69.46*

16.94*

Cl

0.87 ± 0.28

0.49 ± 0.31

0.63 ± 0.60

5.83 ± 3.71

56.57***

24.86**

446.18ns

835.9ns

  1. (EC; (mS/cm), Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, K+, Cl; (for plant, meq g−1 and soil meq g−100) Each value of parameter represents mean value of triplicate samples from four zones, mean ± SD and F value of ANOVA is also indicated, when P < 0.05).