Table 2.
Summary of traits measured in this study with abbreviations and transformations made for statistical analysis
| Trait | Abbreviation | Definition | Transformation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compound leaf nodes | The total number of nodes that developed a compound leaf before the onset of transitional leaves | log | |
| Height to diameter (mm cm−2) | HtoD | Ratio of stem length to basal stem diameter | Sqrt |
| Internode length (mm) | Internode | Stem length divided by the total number of nodes | Sqrt |
| Stem mass ratio (g g−1) | StMR | Ratio of total stem mass to sum of root and leaf mass | log |
| Root mass ratio (g g−1) | RMR | Ratio of total root mass to sum of stem and leaf mass | log |
| Leaf mass ratio (g g−1) | LMR | Ratio of total leaf mass to sum of stem and root mass | log |
| Leaf area ratio (cm2 g−1) | LAR | Ratio of total leaf area to total biomass | Sqrt |
| Net assimilation rate (g cm−2 d−1) | NAR | The amount of carbon fixed per day for a given amount of photosynthetic tissue | log |
| Specific leaf area (cm2 g−1) | SLA | Ratio of leaf area to leaf mass | log |
| Relative growth rate (g g−1 d−1) | RGR | Amount of biomass fixed per day and determined by eqn (1) | |
| Height growth (mm d−1) | Amount of height accrued each day and determined by eqn (1) | ||
| Total dry weight (g) | Amount of dry weight of all plant material at time of harvest | log |