Table 1.
Plant traits measured and their abbreviations
| Trait | Abbreviation | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf traits | ||
| Leaf dry matter content | LDMC | mg d.wt g−1 f. wt |
| Specific leaf area | SLA | m2 kg−1 |
| Leaf length | LL | mm |
| Leaf lifespan | LLS | degree day, °Cd |
| Leaf N content per unit fresh matter | LNCF | mg g−1 |
| Plant traits | ||
| Number of mature leaves | NM | tiller−1 |
| Sheath length | SL | mm |
| Vegetative plant height elongated | VE | mm |
| Mature plant height elongated | ME | cm |
| Plant cellular content | CC | g kg−1 |
| Plant cellulose and lignin content | ADF | g kg−1 |
| Morphological traits | ||
| Earliness of growth | EG | – |
| Beginning of flowering period | BF | degree day, °Cd |
| Tiller density | TD | m−2 |