Table 3 Summary of plant characteristics in two meadow types.

From: Comparison of soil microbial community between reseeding grassland and natural grassland in Songnen Meadow

 

RG

NG

P

Height (cm)

71.51 ± 1.33

20.10 ± 0.73

0.000

Total coverage (%)

95.30 ± 9.63

32.70 ± 8.52

0.025

Aboveground biomass (g m−2)

677.80 ± 20.11

165.40 ± 13.60

0.000

Underground biomass (kg m−2)

85.10 ± 1.24

15.60 ± 1.05

0.000

Species richness of plant

9.30 ± 0.37

12.50 ± 1.38

0.001

Shannon–wiener index of plant

7.26 ± 0.25

8.13 ± 0.32

0.063

  1. Significant test at P < 0.05.
  2. RG reseeding grassland; NG natural grassland.
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