Biomechanics of Atlas Cedar Roots in response to the Medium Hydromechanical Characteristics

Table 2

Water content of cedar seedlings and its various organs.

H2O %	Needles	Stem	Main root	Lateral roots
Hyd	263.96 ± 1.10^a	2.18 ± 0.83^c	579.85 ± 20.16^a	13.64 ± 4.36^d
Ver	198.29 ± 40.15^b	176.58 ± 5.12^a	264.28 ± 14.09^b	436.58 ± 19.91^a
Saw	134.07 ± 18.02^c	125.49 ± 4.76^b	213.29 ± 28.24^c	457.03 ± 8.42^a
VGr	299.23 ± 3.38^a	195.25 ± 13.96^a	209.38 ± 17.76^c	346.98 ± 14.61^b
San	263.64 ± 15.45^a	190.32 ± 23.44^a	247.61 ± 15.07^bc	133.98 ± 25.12^c

Mean ± SD followed by letters indicates significant differences ( LSD test). The acronyms of media are as designated as in Table 1.