Table 3.
Factor loadings of biochemical and nutrient parameters along with percentage of variance and cumulative variance accounted for each component.
| Trait | PC1 | PC2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chl a | 0.30 | 0.17 |
| Chl b | 0.23 | −0.51 |
| Chlor T | 0.28 | −0.38 |
| Total carotenoid | 0.23 | 0.42 |
| Total carbohydrate content | 0.31 | 0.12 |
| Electrolyte leakage | −0.30 | −0.27 |
| Soluble phenols | 0.22 | −0.38 |
| N | 0.28 | 0.09 |
| P | 0.31 | 0.18 |
| K | 0.24 | 0.27 |
| Ca | 0.27 | −0.10 |
| Mg | 0.31 | −0.09 |
| S | 0.30 | −0.15 |
| PV | 0.63 | 0.11 |
| CV | 0.63 | 0.75 |
PC, principal component; Chl a, chlorophyll a; Chl b, chlorophyll b; Chlor T, total chlorophyll; N, nitrogen; P, phosphorus; K, potassium; Ca, calcium; Mg, magnesium; S, sulphur; PV, percentage variance; CV, cumulative variance.