Leaf thickness |
13.51 |
0.01 |
1.35 |
Leaf Nitrogen content (LNC) |
13.09 |
0.36 |
0.13 |
Physical strength of leaves |
12.02 |
0.16 |
5.39 |
Leaf C:N ratio |
10.91 |
1.23 |
0.23 |
Leaf phosphorus content (LPC) |
9.72 |
0.42 |
0.12 |
Leaf area |
9.29 |
3.42 |
0.13 |
Specific leaf area (SLA) |
7.89 |
7.44 |
7.93 |
Spinescence of leaves |
5.72 |
1.38 |
7.19 |
Leaf dry matter content (LDMC) |
0.23 |
17.54 |
1.39 |
Seed dispersal |
4.55 |
16.75 |
18.15 |
Leaf carbon content (LCC) |
0.04 |
9.01 |
11.65 |
Leaf transpiration rate (E) |
2.66 |
8.45 |
3.29 |
Light-saturated photosynthetic rate (Amax) |
0.06 |
6.84 |
17.43 |
Leaf water potential at noon (Ψnoon) |
0.43 |
6.75 |
4.48 |
Water use efficiency (WUE) |
5.10 |
6.06 |
1.23 |
Plant height |
1.34 |
4.68 |
12.77 |
Pubescence of leaves |
0.97 |
6.01 |
5.63 |
Seed mass |
0.05 |
0.90 |
1.18 |
Cuticular conductance (gmin) |
2.38 |
1.91 |
0.29 |
Leaf water potential at pre-dawn (Ψpre-dawn) |
0.04 |
0.68 |
0.00 |
% of total variance explained |
19.47 |
13.54 |
9.71 |