TABLE 3.

Analysis of covariance for relative fitness, testing the effects of erecta, phenotypic traits, and the erecta × trait interactions

Source	d.f.	F	P
erecta	1	2.70	0.104
Bolting time	1	0.41	0.53
Rosette diameter	1	16.72	0.0001
Inflorescence branches	1	18.02	<0.0001
Basal branches	1	28.50	<0.0001
erecta × bolting time	1	0.51	0.48
erecta × rosette diameter	1	2.46	0.12
erecta × inflorescence branches	1	2.84	0.096
erecta × basal branches	1	0.45	0.50
Error	78

Significant effects are shown in boldface type, and marginally significant effects (P < 0.10) are in italics.