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Table 4 Quantitative leaf anatomical traits of grass species

From: Comparison of ecophysiological and leaf anatomical traits of native and invasive plant species

Speciesz

Leaf anatomical traitsy

Leaf thickness (μm)

Bulliform cell area (μm2)

Bundle sheath area (μm2)x

Vascular bundle area (μm2)

Sclerenchymatous tissue thickness (μm)

Chlorophyll content (μm)

P = 0.005

P = 0.145

P = 0.009

P = 0.018

P = 0.001

P = 0.016

Ischaemum muticum (N)

139.35 ± 18.81b

7469 ± 584.2a

2585 ± 540c

929.5 ± 291c

25.3 ± 5.205ab

14.13 ± 1.27b

Imperata cylindrica (IAS)

163.66 ± 16.225b

13,117.5 ± 4017.9a

7710 ± 3727b

8068 ± 2432.5a

44.335 ± 5.35a

12.6 ± 1.5b

Thuarea involuta (N)

234.63 ± 15.85a

9691 ± 3234.35 a

16,454.5 ± 5024.5a

5379.5 ± 2810.6b

18.935 ± 1.9b

26.1 ± 7.2a

  1. zN Native species, IAS Invasive alien species
  2. yData represent mean ± standard deviation (SD; n = 15). Lowercase letters in each row indicate significant differences (ANOVA and Tukey’s test; P < 0.05)
  3. xQuantitative leaf anatomical traits