Table 5.
Pearson correlation coefficients for linear relationships between three leaf and six root traits across the eight demes (n = 154).
| Leaf size | SLA | Leaf N | Root diam. | SRA | SRL | Tip abund. | RTD | Root N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf size | - | ||||||||
| SLA | −0.11 | - | |||||||
| Leaf N | 0.24** | 0.32*** | - | ||||||
| Root diameter | 0.22** | −0.23** | −0.02 | - | |||||
| SRA | −0.18* | 0.09 | −0.03 | −0.52*** | - | ||||
| SRL | −0.21** | 0.15 | −0.01 | −0.70*** | 0.95*** | - | |||
| Tip abundance | −0.26** | 0.15 | −0.02 | −0.63*** | 0.80*** | 0.84*** | - | ||
| RTD | −0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | −0.27*** | −0.54*** | −0.29*** | −0.22** | - | |
| Root N | −0.12 | 0.01 | 0.10 | −0.29*** | 0.46*** | 0.46*** | 0.36*** | −0.13 | - |
Significant correlations are marked by
*
(p < 0.05),
**
(p < 0.01) or
***
(p < 0.001) and are printed in bold.