Table 1.
Morphological and biomechanical traits (means±s.d.) with P-values of Mann–Whitney tests comparing medians of control and perturbed plants (n = 20)
| Term | Control plants | Perturbed plants | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) | 24·38±3·26 | 12·38±1·69 | <0·0001 |
| Diameter major axis length (mm) | 0·968±0·084 | 0·914±0·104 | 0·052 |
| Diameter breadth (mm) | 0·865±0·069 | 0·825±0·077 | 0·102 |
| Cross-section area (mm2) | 0·651±0·104 | 0·577±0·120 | 0·038 |
| I max (mm4) | 0·040±0·013 | 0·033±0·015 | 0·049 |
| I min (mm4) | 0·032±0·010 | 0·027±0·010 | 0·063 |
| EI (N mm2) | 38·23±15·14 | 9·53±5·158 | <0·0001 |
| E (MPa) | 1103±273 | 336±119 | <0·0001 |