Table 1 Morphological parameters (average ± 1 standard error) of the two types of Austrocedrus seedlings used

Seedling age

3 (1 + 2)

3 (Plug 2 + 1)

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Root collar diameter (mm)

4.0 ± 0.2 a

3.7 ± 0.2 a

0.2075

Shoot height (cm)

22.8 ± 1.0 b

27.9 ± 1.3 a

0.0063

Shoot dry weight (SDW, g)

4.6 ± 0.4 a

3.7 ± 0.4 a

0.2119

Root dry weight (RDW, g)

3.1 ± 0.4 a

1.6 ± 0.2 b

0.0037

SDW/RDW ratio

1.5 a

2.4 b

0.0002

Sturdiness

56.4 a

76.0 b

0.0007

N

14

14

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