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The Alkali (Scirpus Maritimus L.) and Saltmarsh (S. Robustus Pursh) Bulrushes: A Literature Review

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Table 4. Chemical composition of various parts of Scirpus maritimus and S. robustus from wild populations.

Species/ Plant parts analyzed Unit of measure- ment^a N NH₃ P K C Na Ca Mg Cl Na₂O K₂O CaO P₂O₅ MgO Refer ence^b

S. maritimus

whole aboveground % d.w. 1.34 0.16 0.76 0.58 1

whole aboveground % d.w. 0.84- 0.94 2

stems and leaves % d.w. 0.78 3

stems % d.w. 1.29- 1.35 0.16- 0.20 0.31- 0.52 0.99- 1.10 4

shoots at maximum biomass % d.w. 1.36- 1.79 0.28- 0.35 1.40- 2.69 0.08- 0.63 0.16- 0.66 0.10- 0.17 5

shoots at maximum biomass % d.w. 1.36- 1.89 0.27- 0.31 1.40- 1.84 0.15- 0.66 0.12- 0.63 0.13- 0.17 6

shoots throughout season % d.w. 1.36- 3.15 0.27- 0.52 1.40- 3.28 0.66- 1.15 0.08- 0.63 0.05- 0.17 6

live parts % AFDW 45.3- 47.9 7

young shoots % AFDW 3.15 0.41 7

corms of current season % d.w. 1.94- 2.45 0.31- 0.52 0.96- 1.72 0.11 0.03 0.06- 0.10 6

corms of previous season % d.w. 1.17- 1.68 0.40 0.56- 1.07 0.13 0.02- 0.19 0.06- 0.11 6

corms % d.w. 0.84 3

corms % d.w. 1.19 0.29 0.36 0.16 4

achenes % d.w. 2.4- 3.1 3

achenes % ash 0.56 1.95 0.40 30.2 0.94 6.45 8

roots and rhizomes % AFDW 1.6 0.21 7

roots and rhizomes % d.w. 0.79 0.19 0.43 0.35 4

roots % d.w. 0.92 0.45 0.48 0.37 4

rhizomes % d.w. 0.84 0.21 0.12 0.39 4

S. robustus

shoots mg/g d.w. 2.6 9

roots mg/g d.w. 1.6 9

achenes % d.w. 0.22 0.06 10

^ad.w.=dry weight; AFDW=ash-free dry weight
^bReferences: (1) Christensen et al. 1947;(2) Yamanaka 1975; (3) Fredrickson 1980; (4) Kikuchi et al. 1989; (5) Dykyjova 1973; (6) Dykyjova 1986; (7) Hall and Yesaki 1988; (8) Christensen 1938; (9) Cruz and Poe 1975; (10) Bardwell et al. 1965.

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Species/ Plant parts analyzed	Unit of measure- ment^a	N	NH₃	P	K	C	Na	Ca	Mg	Cl	Na₂O	K₂O	CaO	P₂O₅	MgO	Refer ence^b
*S. maritimus*
whole aboveground	% d.w.	1.34		0.16				0.76	0.58							1
whole aboveground	% d.w.	0.84- 0.94														2
stems and leaves	% d.w.	0.78														3
stems	% d.w.	1.29- 1.35		0.16- 0.20				0.31- 0.52	0.99- 1.10							4
shoots at maximum biomass	% d.w.	1.36- 1.79		0.28- 0.35	1.40- 2.69		0.08- 0.63	0.16- 0.66	0.10- 0.17							5
shoots at maximum biomass	% d.w.	1.36- 1.89		0.27- 0.31	1.40- 1.84		0.15- 0.66	0.12- 0.63	0.13- 0.17							6
shoots throughout season	% d.w.	1.36- 3.15		0.27- 0.52	1.40- 3.28		0.66- 1.15	0.08- 0.63	0.05- 0.17							6
live parts	% AFDW					45.3- 47.9										7
young shoots	% AFDW	3.15		0.41												7
corms of current season	% d.w.	1.94- 2.45		0.31- 0.52	0.96- 1.72		0.11	0.03	0.06- 0.10							6
corms of previous season	% d.w.	1.17- 1.68		0.40	0.56- 1.07		0.13	0.02- 0.19	0.06- 0.11							6
corms	% d.w.	0.84														3
corms	% d.w.	1.19		0.29				0.36	0.16							4
achenes	% d.w.	2.4- 3.1														3
achenes	% ash									0.56	1.95	0.40	30.2	0.94	6.45	8
roots and rhizomes	% AFDW	1.6		0.21												7
roots and rhizomes	% d.w.	0.79		0.19				0.43	0.35							4
roots	% d.w.	0.92		0.45				0.48	0.37							4
rhizomes	% d.w.	0.84		0.21				0.12	0.39							4

*S. robustus*
shoots	mg/g d.w.		2.6													9
roots	mg/g d.w.		1.6													9
achenes	% d.w.			0.22				0.06								10