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Table 1 The effects of UV solar exclusion on the morphological and biomass traits of P. vulgaris

From: Plant morphology, physiological characteristics, accumulation of secondary metabolites and antioxidant activities of Prunella vulgaris L. under UV solar exclusion

Characteristics

Control

UV solar exclusion

Branch number per plant

2.3 ± 2.1 b

5.2 ± 0.9 a

Spica number per plant

8.7 ± 3.3 ab

13.0 ± 6.0 a

Spica length (cm)

4.32 ± 1.01 a

4.86 ± 0.98 a

Spica width (cm)

1.21 ± 0.12 a

1.16 ± 0.11 a

Root weight (g plant−1)

0.32 ± 0.15 a

0.50 ± 0.21 a

Stem weight (g plant−1)

1.71 ± 0.40 b

2.84 ± 0.81 a

Leaf weight (g plant−1)

1.98 ± 0.79 ab

2.87 ± 1.40 a

Spica weight (g plant−1)

1.30 ± 0.50 ab

1.73 ± 0.73 a

Whole plant weight (g plant−1)

5.42 ± 1.37 b

8.10 ± 1.72 a

  1. Each value is presented as the mean ± SD (n = 10). Different letters in lines indicate a significant difference at p < 0.05
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