Figure 5
The impact of the presence of BK and P neighbours on root parameters of BK split-root. Comparison of BK root parameters between A compartments BK-0/A, BK-BK/A and BK-P/A (a,c,e,g,i,k,m) where there is no interaction between the roots of BK plants and the neighbours and comparison of BK root parameters between the two BK-P compartments BK-P/A with no root interaction between BK and P and (BK-P/B) with root interaction between BK and P (b,d,f,h,j,l,n). Total root length (a,b), Total root surface area (c,d), Average total root diameter (e,f), Total root volume (g,h), Number of root tips (i,j), Number of root forks (k,l), Root dry weight (m,n). The bars indicate the mean (n = 3–5), and error bars indicate the standard deviation. One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s multiple comparison post hoc test was performed to determine significant differences in root parameters, 95% confidence level, p > 0.05 *p ≤ 0.05 **p ≤ 0.01 ***p ≤ 0.001.
