Overall root length (mm) means for all species grown in compacted and uncompacted soils. Means in the same row of the species and separately for the compacted/uncompacted columns with a different letter are significantly different (P < 0.05). Species LSD = 305, Treatment LSD = 171, and Species Treatment LSD = 433
| Species | Species | Uncompacted | Compacted |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. littoralis | 441e | 543p | 339q |
| C. maculata | 833cd | 682p | 984r |
| C. sempervirens | 1454b | 1434s | 1474s |
| E. polyanthemos | 2166a | 2121t | 2211t |
| L. confertus | 1072c | 1101r | 1042r |
| O. europaea | 1344b | 1521s | 1166r |
| Q. palustris | 768d | 807pu | 728up |
| W.floribunda | 927cd | 1002r | 851ur |
| Species and treatment mean | 1125 | 1152 | 1099 |