Table 3.
Values of r for regressions of annual means of the four morphological traits plus number of plants flowering in the population against each other.
| Spur length | Flower number | Stem height | Leaf area | No. of flowering plants | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spur length, t | NA | 0.000 | 0.547 | 0.389 | -0.346 |
| Spur length, t–1 | 0.247 | -0.055 | 0.407 | 0.279 | -0.122 |
| Spur length, t–2 | -0.451 | 0.000 | 0.063 | -0.155 | 0.263 |
| Flower number, t | 0.000 | NA | 0.562 | 0.612 | 0.148 |
| Flower number, t–1 | 0.100 | -0.032 | 0.155 | 0.032 | 0.032 |
| Flower number, t–2 | -0.595 | 0.219 | -0.122 | -0.032 | 0.442 |
| Stem height, t | 0.547 | 0.562 | NA | 0.902 | -0.325 |
| Stem height, t–1 | 0.095 | -0.032 | 0.277 | 0.173 | -0.032 |
| Stem height, t–2 | -0.675 | 0.363 | -0.089 | 0.000 | 0.412 |
| Leaf area, t | 0.389 | 0.612 | 0.902 | NA | -0.546 |
| Leaf area, t–1 | 0.100 | 0.032 | 0.345 | 0.228 | -0.148 |
| Leaf area, t–2 | -0.521 | 0.310 | 0.224 | 0.195 | 0.321 |
| No. flowering plants, t | -0.346 | 0.148 | -0.325 | -0.538 | NA |
| No. flowering plants, t–1 | -0.359 | 0.164 | -0.421 | -0.292 | 0.556 |
| No. flowering plants, t–2 | 0.032 | 0.000 | -0.405 | -0.319 | 0.114 |
Boldface values are p <0.05, italicised boldface values are p <0.01. Year t versus t comparisons are identical vertically and horizontally. 'NA' denotes 'Not Applicable'.