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Table 7 AMF spore density (100 g−1 dry soil) and root colonization (%) of plant species and their families

From: Exclosures restored the density and root colonization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

AMF between plant species

AMF between plant families

Plant species

Spore abundance

Root length colonization

Plant families

Spore abundance

Root colonization

Abutilon longicuspe

5173.6 ± 194.9bcde

81.7 ± 5.5abcdefg

Acanthaceae

12,463.0 ± 396.2a

80.0 ± 15.9abcdef

Acacia decurrens

2254.2 ± 619.4cdef

68.6 ± 3.1fghij

Aloeaceae

312.4 ± 608.9e

57.5 ± 3.1ghi

Acacia etbaica

2768.3 ± 287.5bcdef

73.0 ± 1.4cdefghij

Anacardiaceae

5505.4 ± 586.7bcd

92.1 ± 3.0abc

Acacia lahai

3224.2 ± 194.9bcdef

83.3 ± 5.5abcdefg

Apocynaceae

6018.8 ± 422.5bc

83.9 ± 2.1abcde

Acacia saligna

3065.0 ± 406.6bcdef

72.2 ± 2.0cdefghij

Asclepiadaceae

2365.5 ± 189.3cde

85.5 ± 11.2abcd

Acokanthera schimpri

6868.2 ± 632.1ab

90.5 ± 3.1abcde

Berberidaceae

2023.0 ± 189.3de

80.0 ± 11.2abcdef

Acacia seyal

3893.2 ± 272.6bcdef

78.2 ± 1.3abcdefgh

Boraginaceae

12,982.0 ± 189.3a

100.0 ± 11.2a

Aloe vera

312.4 ± 607.3f

57.5 ± 3.01hij

Buddleiaceae

6031.0 ± 1097.7bc

86.3 ± 5.6abcd

Berberis holstii

2023.0 ± 2181.6def

80.0 ± 10.9abcdefg

Cactaceae

173.7 ± 677.5e

56.9 ± 3.4hi

Becium grandiflorum

2344.2 ± 252.0cdef

65.8 ± 1.2fghij

Capparidaceae

2098.6 ± 896.2de

62.4 ± 4.5fghi

Buddleja polystachya

5144.0 ± 979.3bcde

81.2 ± 4.9abcdefg

Celastraceae

2849.4 ± 240.2cde

68.4 ± 1.2defghi

Calpurinia aurea

3318.8 ± 360.0bcdef

72.7 ± 1.8cdefghij

Combretaceae

5038.9 ± 548.8bcd

72.8 ± 2.8cdefghi

Cadaba farinose

2098.6 ± 894.0def

62.4 ± 4.5ghij

Cupressaceae

2331.1 ± 238.8cde

76.4 ± 1.2bcdefgh

Carissa spinarum

5339.3 ± 565.4bcde

78.6 ± 2.8abcdefgh

Ebenaceae

1769.8 ± 211.7de

62.2 ± 1.0fghi

Clutia lanceolata

2024.0 ± 3085.3def

52.0 ± 15.5j

Ericaceae

5330.5 ± 189.3bcd

73.50 ± 11.2bcdefghi

Combretum aculeatum

5038.9 ± 547.4bcde

72.8 ± 2.7cdefghij

Euphorbiaceae

4839.5 ± 457.7bcd

77.0 ± 2.3abcdefg

Cordia africana

12,982.0 ± 2181.6a

100.0 ± 10.9a

Fabaceae

3185.5 ± 148.6bcde

73.3 ± .7bcdefghi

Croton macrostachyus

5729.4 ± 710.5bcde

83.2 ± 3.5abcdefg

Flacourtiaceae

6738.6 ± 1792.5ab

96.3 ± 9.1a

Cupressus lusitanica

2433.6 ± 710.5cdef

86.7 ± 3.5abcdef

Lamiaceae

2380.7 ± 251.0cde

65.7 ± 1.2efghi

Diospyros abyssinica

4893.0 ± 2181.6bcde

98.0 ± 10.9a

Loganiaceae

5144.0 ± 981.8bcd

81.2 ± 5.0abcdef

Diplostigma canescens

2365.5 ± 2181.6cdef

85.5 ± 10.9abcdef

Loranthaceae

3533.0 ± 189.3bcde

85.5 ± 11.2abcd

Dovyalis abyssinica

6738.6 ± 1788.1ab

96.3 ± 9.0a

Malvaceae

5173.6 ± 1097.7bcd

81.7 ± 5.6abcdef

Dodonaea angustifolia

3857.7 ± 285.1bcdef

76.2 ± 1.4abcdefghi

Meliaceae

10,498.0 ± 1173.5a

80.8 ± 6.0abcdef

Ekeberrgia capensis

10,498.0 ± 170.5a

80.8 ± 5.9abcdefg

Moraceae

11,797.0 ± 189.3a

88.5 ± 11.2abcd

Erica arborea

5330.5 ± 2181.6bcde

73.5 ± 10.9cdefghij

Myrtaceae

2599.9 ± 275.5cde

69.2 ± 1.4defghi

Euphorbia abyssinica

4213.3 ± 596.0bcdef

72.6 ± 3.0cdefghij

Oleaceae

6890.6 ± 411.2ab

92.9 ± 2.1ab

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

2809.6 ± 319.4bcdef

69.6 ± 1.6efghij

Oliniaceae

3494.5 ± 861.1bcde

70.9 ± 4.4defghi

Eucalyptus globules

2002.6 ± 539.16def

68.1 ± 2.7fghij

Polygonaceae

264.0 ± 694.2e

55.1 ± 3.5i

Euclea racemosa

1769.8 ± 211.2ef

62.2 ± 1.0ghij

Proteaceae

2789.0 ± 2189.3cde

87.0 ± 11.2abcd

Ficus vasta

11,797.0 ± 2181.6a

88.5 ± 10.9abcdef

Rosaceae

7163.5 ± 2189.3ab

100.0 ± 11.2a

Gravillea robusta

2789.0 ± 2181.6bcdef

87.0 ± 10.9abcdef

Rubiaceae

3013.0 ± 2189.3bcde

76.5 ± 11.2bcdefgh

Juniperus procera

2318.1 ± 252.8cdef

75.0 ± 1.2bcdefghij

Sapindaceae

3857.7 ± 285.8bcde

76.2 ± 1.4bcdefgh

Justicia schimperiana

12,463.0 ± 3085.3a

80.0 ± 15.5abcdefg

   

Maytenus arbutifolia

2918.5 ± 250.3bcdef

68.6 ± 1.2fghij

   

Maytenus senegalensis

2094.7 ± 827.7def

65.8 ± 4.1fghij

   

Nuxia congesta

6031.0 ± 194.9bcd

86.3 ± 5.5abcdef

   

Olea europaea

6890.6 ± 410.2ab

92.9 ± 2.0abc

   

Olinia rochetiana

3494.5 ± 858.9bcdef

70.9 ± 4.3defghij

   

Opuntia ficus indica

173.7 ± 675.8f

56.9 ± 3.4ij

   

Osyris quadripartite

3533.0 ± 2181.6bcdef

85.5 ± 10.9abcdef

   

Otostegia integrifolia

2213.2 ± 185.0def

58.0 ± 7.0hij

   

Psydrax schimperiana

3013.0 ± 2181.6bcdef

76.50 ± 10.9abcdefghi

   

Rhus glutinosa

5137.0 ± 692.5bcde

91.1 ± 3.5abcd

   

Rhus retinorrhoea

6426.5 ± 194.9abc

94.8 ± 5.56ab

   

Rosa abyssinica

7163.5 ± 2181.6ab

100.0 ± 10.9a

   

Rumex nervosus

264.4 ± 751.1f

54.9 ± 3.7j

   

Senna singueana

2307.7 ± 607.3cdef

56.5 ± 3.0ij

   
  1. Means in the same column followed by same letter do not differ significantly at P < 0.05 for spore abundance and root colonization of plants in highlands of Tigray. Mean ± SEM