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Table 2 Variation in the average values of growth rates, nutrient, and organic compound contents of mistletoes parasitized hosts (MPH) and mistletoes non-parasitized hosts (MNPH)

From: Biology and resource acquisition of mistletoes, and the defense responses of host plants

No.

Host

Mistletoes

Par

MNPH

MPH

Δ

References

1

Pinus sylvestris

Viscum album L.

SLI

3.9

3.0

0.9

Yan et al. (2016)

2

Pinus sylvestris

Viscum album L.

TN

0.9

0.8

0.1

Yan et al. (2016)

3

Tapirira guianensis

Phoradendron perrottetii (DC.) Eichler

C/N

38.4

36.7

1.7

Anselmo‑Moreira et al. (2019)

4

Acacia karroo

Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.)

WP

 − 1.8

 − 2.3

0.5

Okubamichael et al. (2016)

5

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Arceuthobium sichuanense (H.S.Kiu)

XPP

 − 1.6

 − 1.8

0.2

Pennings & Callaway (2002)

6

Quercus deserticola

Psittacanthus calyculatus G.Don

SP

2.8

3.1

 − 0.3

Cuevas-Reyes et al. (2017)

7

Quercus deserticola

Psittacanthus calyculatus G.Don

TF

0.4

0.9

 − 0.5

Cuevas-Reyes et al. (2017)

8

Quercus deserticola

Psittacanthus calyculatus G.Don

TT

1.4

1.9

 − 0.5

Cuevas-Reyes et al. (2017)

9

Pinus sylvestris

Viscum album L.

TR

4.2

11.1

3.1

Rigling et al. (2010)

10

Pinus sylvestris

Viscum album L.

NDW

26.6

6.2

20.4

Rigling et al. (2010)

11

Tapirira guianensis

Phoradendron crassifolium Trel

FVD

78.2

67.8

10.4

Teixeira-costa and Ceccantin (2015)

12

Tapirira guianensis

Phoradendron crassifolium Trel

RD

25.1

24.4

0.7

Teixeira-costa and Ceccantin (2015)

  1. Par, parameters; Δ, change in differences in MNPH and MPH; SIL, shoot length increment (cm); TN, total nitrogen (%); C/N, carbon-to-nitrogen ratio; WP, water potential (MPa); XPP, xylem pressure potential (MPa); SP, soluble phenolics; TF, total flavonoids; TT, total tannins; TR, tree rings (count); NDW, needle dry weight (g); FVD, function vessel diameter (µm); RD, rays diameter (rays/mm2)