Change in germination rate, leaf length, and root length in the pure culture experiment.

Numbers in the “change” columns represent fractional change when comparing the PVP-AgNPs, GA-AgNPs, and AgNO3 treatments with the DI control treatment. The 11 species of wetland plants chosen for the experiment including are listed including key characteristics for each species. Measurements were taken after 20 days of growth. Significant (preductions in germination or growth are indicated in bold and significant increases in germination or growth are indicated in italics. Data on seed mass from USDA PLANTS database (www.plants.usda.gov).