Fig. 3

aConcentration of total soluble carbohydrates in the root,bconcentration of total soluble carbohydrates in the leaves,csucrose concentration in the root,dsucrose concentration in the leaves,econcentration of reducing sugars in the root,fconcentration of reducing sugars in the leaves in young plants ofV. surinamensisexposed to five cadmium concentrations (0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 mg). Different letters for cadmium concentrations in solution indicate significant differences in the Tukey’s test (P < 0.05). Mean ± SD,n = 7