Plasticity index
F, N, C and their interaction (W × N × C) had significant effect on the
plasticity index of both the species (Table 3). Dry weight, LN were
non-significant under W × C, C and W × N. While F, N, C and their
interactions i.e. W × N, W × C, C × N and W × N × C had significant
effect on the plasticity index of plant height, DW, SLA, chlorophyll
content and leaf nitrogen (Table 3). Out of the five traits, SLA was the
most plastic (F = 118.712, P<0.01) with a range of 0.13 to
0.325 (Fig. 3g). The plasticity index was higher in all traits of
WT as compared to WC, except LN and CHl
(P<0.05, Fig.3f).