Table 2. Summary of reduced major axis (RMA) regression results among leaves, stems, roots for each element.
| Nutrient | RS | 95%CI | R2 | P | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves vs. stems | N | 2.08 | 1.90–2.28 | 0.58 | <0.0001 | 194 |
| P | 1.37 | 1.26–1.49 | 0.67 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| K | 2.00 | 1.77–2.27 | 0.26 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Na | 3.37 | 3.02–3.75 | 0.42 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Ca | 3.00 | 2.64–3.40 | 0.19 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Mg | 3.34 | 2.94–3.79 | 0.19 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Mn | 1.22 | 1.14–1.30 | 0.78 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Zn | 1.13 | 1.06–1.20 | 0.80 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Cu | 1.86 | 1.70–2.04 | 0.59 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Fe | 1.00 | 0.90–1.10 | 0.53 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Leaves vs. roots | N | 2.05 | 1.87–2.25 | 0.57 | <0.0001 | 194 |
| P | 1.72 | 1.55–1.90 | 0.51 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| K | 2.74 | 2.46–3.06 | 0.39 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Na | 10.48 | 9.28–11.9 | 0.26 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Ca | 2.45 | 2.19–2.74 | 0.36 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Mg | 4.66 | 4.08–5.31 | 0.14 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Mn | 1.58 | 1.46–1.72 | 0.67 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Zn | 2.10 | 1.94–2.27 | 0.69 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Cu | 1.78 | 1.60–1.99 | 0.40 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Fe | 1.45 | 1.27–1.65 | 0.18 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Stems vs. roots | N | 0.97 | 0.89–1.06 | 0.62 | <0.0001 | 194 |
| P | 1.26 | 1.15–1.37 | 0.61 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| K | 1.37 | 1.20–1.56 | 0.11 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Na | 3.11 | 2.78–3.50 | 0.33 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Ca | 0.81 | 0.77–0.87 | 0.83 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Mg | 1.40 | 1.25–1.56 | 0.38 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Mn | 1.30 | 1.18–1.43 | 0.55 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Zn | 1.86 | 1.73–2.02 | 0.70 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Cu | 0.96 | 0.90–1.02 | 0.79 | <0.0001 | 194 | |
| Fe | 1.45 | 1.30–1.63 | 0.35 | <0.0001 | 194 |
Regression slope (RS) estimates in bold are significantly different from 1, indicating the allometric relationships of leaf versus root for the related nutrient. CI, confidence interval; n, sample size.