Table 1 Nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) concentrations in different plant compartments and the rhizosphere.

From: Mycorrhizal C/N ratio determines plant-derived carbon and nitrogen allocation to symbiosis

Compartment

Abbreviation

N (mg g−1 dry weight)

C (mg g−1 dry weight)

Bark

BA

8.75 ± 0.17

448.1 ± 4.2

Coarse roots

CR

6.41 ± 0.16

452.7 ± 2.1

Fine roots

FR

12.34 ± 0.63

344.3 ± 15.1

Lateral roots

LR

15.69 ± 0.43

471.0 ± 3.3

Ectomycorrhiza

EM

26.23 ± 0.98

419.7 ± 4.7

Rhizosphere soil

RS

2.64 ± 0.24

36.6 ± 3.8

Pcompartment

 

<0.001

<0.001

Ptime

 

0.125

0.459

  1. Data show means of n = 10, except for lateral roots and ectomycorrhiza n = 20 (±SE). Different letters in columns indicate significant differences at P < 0.05 (GLM, HSD, time as random factor).
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