Table 2 Effect of different combination of soil-water (W), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) on the levels of chlorophyll a (Chl a), chlorophyll b (Chl b), total chlorophylls (Total Chls), malondialdehyde (MDA) and proline (Pro), and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) in the leaves of A. fruticosa

48.1

24.32

36.49

2.38 ± 0.04^e

1.49 ± 0.04^fg

3.87 ± 0.03^gh

35.23 ± 4.59^ab

3.96 ± 0.03^c

139.56 ± 6.98^abc

193.21 ± 3.93^ab

213.74 ± 5.58^b

71.9

24.32

36.49

2.54 ± 0.01^b

1.78 ± 0.06^cd

4.32 ± 0.05^de

33.42 ± 4.12^abcd

2.12 ± 0.03^l

117.45 ± 8.12^efgh

182.34 ± 3.09^bcd

132.75 ± 5.38^k

48.1

95.68

36.49

2.41 ± 0.07^de

1.68 ± 0.06^de

4.09 ± 0.04^fg

30.74 ± 2.2^abcde

5.15 ± 0.04^a

142.31 ± 7.27^ab

187.78 ± 7.17^abc

161.21 ± 7.14^ghi

71.9

95.68

36.49

2.52 ± 0.02^bcd

1.77 ± 0.07^cd

4.29 ± 0.05^ef

23.34 ± 2.07^e

2.56 ± 0.03^j

107.38 ± 4.28^hijk

167.48 ± 4.2^efgh

187.03 ± 7.85^cdef

48.1

24.32

143.51

2.31 ± 0.05^e

1.32 ± 0.03^g

3.63 ± 0.07ⁱ

31.15 ± 4.63^abcde

2.32 ± 0.04^k

135.87 ± 10.5^bcd

173.28 ± 3.43^def

254.66 ± 8.43^a

71.9

24.32

143.51

2.42 ± 0.04^cde

1.4 ± 0.05^g

3.82 ± 0.09^hi

26.01 ± 2.26^de

2.93 ± 0.04^hi

133.24 ± 3.31^bcde

152.97 ± 3.61ⁱ

149.42 ± 6.28^ijk

48.1

95.68

143.51

2.59 ± 0.02^ab

1.97 ± 0.08^ab

4.56 ± 0.1^abc

36.74 ± 2.53^a

3.04 ± 0.03^h

129.13 ± 5.15^bcdefg

192.28 ± 5.01^ab

143.77 ± 5.5^jk

71.9

95.68

143.51

2.61 ± 0.01^ab

2.02 ± 0.06^a

4.63 ± 0.08^ab

26.43 ± 2.65^cde

2.82 ± 0.05ⁱ

113.4 ± 5.92^ghij

168.53 ± 3.27^efgh

155.45 ± 7.4^hij

40

60

90

2.53 ± 0.04^bc

1.84 ± 0.03^bcd

4.37 ± 0.06^cde

34.41 ± 5.05^abc

2.88 ± 0.03ⁱ

154.68 ± 9.42^a

196.15 ± 3.95^a

212.68 ± 7.38^b

80

60

90

2.69 ± 0.04^a

2 ± 0.04^ab

4.69 ± 0.04^a

25.81 ± 0.94^de

1.54 ± 0.03^m

109.63 ± 3.68^hijk

171.05 ± 3.79^efg

148.88 ± 5.32^ijk

60

0

90

2.16 ± 0.07^f

1.06 ± 0.04^h

3.22 ± 0.11^j

31.82 ± 2.17^abcd

4.27 ± 0.06^b

131.36 ± 7.31^bcdef

167.59 ± 2.3^efgh

201.24 ± 3.31^bc

60

120

90

2.36 ± 0.03^e

1.59 ± 0.03^ef

3.95 ± 0.06^gh

28.48 ± 1.37^abcde

4.15 ± 0.04^b

115.05 ± 4.46^fghi

178.51 ± 5.79^cde

148.32 ± 4.26^ijk

60

60

0

2.53 ± 0.05^bc

1.86 ± 0.03^abc

4.39 ± 0.08^cde

31.3 ± 3.52^abcde

3.62 ± 0.02^ef

118.6 ± 7.85^defgh

184.76 ± 2.17^bc

169.93 ± 7.67^fgh

60

60

180

2.55 ± 0.04^b

1.87 ± 0.02^abc

4.42 ± 0.06^bcde

29.28 ± 1.3^abcde

2.37 ± 0.06^k

124.27 ± 7.16^cdefgh

158.86 ± 3.24^hi

174.63 ± 4.77^efg

60

60

90

2.57 ± 0.02^b

1.96 ± 0.07^ab

4.53 ± 0.09^abcd

29.34 ± 2.58^abcde

3.73 ± 0.06^de

96.16 ± 4.09^jkl

164.34 ± 3.6^fgh

191.82 ± 3.7^cde

60

60

90

2.56 ± 0.02^b

1.95 ± 0.02^ab

4.51 ± 0.02^abcde

28.15 ± 1.82^bcde

3.81 ± 0.06^d

94.32 ± 3.03^kl

166.73 ± 2.55^fgh

187.03 ± 7.03^cdef

60

60

90

2.58 ± 0.01^ab

1.94 ± 0.08^abc

4.52 ± 0.09^abcd

29.56 ± 3.68^abcde

3.62 ± 0.04^ef

97.96 ± 3.78^ijkl

161.39 ± 3.74^ghi

183.31 ± 5.45^def

60

60

90

2.55 ± 0.02^b

1.94 ± 0.1^abc

4.49 ± 0.11^abcde

32.33 ± 1.87^abcd

3.49 ± 0.04^fg

89.22 ± 3.98^l

168.92 ± 2.56^efgh

189.53 ± 6.54^cde

60

60

90

2.56 ± 0.03^b

1.98 ± 0.07^ab

4.54 ± 0.09^abcd

31.06 ± 2.14^abcde

3.85 ± 0.03^cd

95.6 ± 2.35^kl

171.49 ± 3.74^defg

193.15 ± 4.88^cd

60

60

90

2.54 ± 0.02^b

1.92 ± 0.08^abc

4.46 ± 0.09^abcde

31.15 ± 2.8^abcde

3.43 ± 0.05^g

93.27 ± 6.51^kl

165.97 ± 3.65^fgh

185.38 ± 5.5^cdef