Table 2.
Summary of MANOVA for effects of stolon connection, competition and their interaction on percentage biomass allocation of Alternanthera in the apical sections (A) Multivariate test statistics and exact F-statistics
| Effect | Wilk's Lambda | F | d.f. | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolon connection | 0·410 | 15·81 | 2, 22 | <0·001 |
| Competition | 0·575 | 8·13 | 2, 22 | 0·002 |
| SC × C | 0·178 | 50·72 | 2, 22 | <0·001 |
| (B) Univariate test statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolon Connection |
Competition |
SC × C |
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| Trait | d.f. | F | P | F | P | F | P |
| Biomass allocation to leaves (%) | 1, 23 | 26·61 | <0·001 | 1·10 | 0·305 | 88·68 | <0·001 |
| Biomass allocation to stolons (%) | 1, 23 | 0·20 | 0·660 | 8·39 | 0·008 | 1·48 | 0·235 |
| Biomass allocation to roots (%) | 1, 23 | 7·12 | 0·014 | 2·27 | 0·146 | 26·49 | <0·001 |