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Table I
Range, mean, and standard error (SE) of initial seedling morphological parameters sorted according to four root volume categories (RvC) (n = 32).
| Initial seedling data | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | ||||
| Parameter | †Mean | SE | ||
| Min | Max | |||
| Root volume (cm3) | ||||
| RvC1 | 7 | 22 | 17c | 1.2 |
| RvC2 | 23 | 32 | 27bc | 0.8 |
| RvC3 | 31 | 46 | 39b | 1.0 |
| RvC4 | 48 | 132 | 72a | 7.2 |
| Fresh mass (g) | ||||
| RvC1 | 10 | 33 | 24c | 2.0 |
| RvC2 | 28 | 47 | 37bc | 1.5 |
| RvC3 | 38 | 75 | 53b | 2.4 |
| RvC4 | 65 | 195 | 105a | 10 |
| Diameter (mm) | ||||
| RvC1 | 4 | 6 | 4c | 0.1 |
| RvC2 | 4 | 7 | 5b | 0.2 |
| RvC3 | 5 | 7 | 6b | 0.2 |
| RvC4 | 6 | 11 | 8a | 0.3 |
| Height (cm) | ||||
| RvC1 | 20 | 51 | 34c | 2.0 |
| RvC2 | 21 | 66 | 38bc | 4.0 |
| RvC3 | 29 | 87 | 49ab | 4.0 |
| RvC4 | 28 | 87 | 60a | 5.0 |
| First order lateral roots | ||||
| RvC1 | 1 | 8 | 5c | 0.5 |
| RvC2 | 3 | 11 | 7bc | 0.6 |
| RvC3 | 4 | 15 | 10ab | 0.8 |
| RvC4 | 6 | 19 | 12a | 1.0 |