Table 2.
Summary of significance levels (Two-way ANOVA) for the effects of shading, provenance and their interaction on leaf characteristics and chlorophyll concentration of Cyclocarya paliurus leaves
| Source | Leaf area (cm2) | Leaf thickness (μm) | Palisade length (μm) | Total chlorophyll concentration (mg g−1) | Chlorophyll a/b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shading (A) | |||||
| f | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MS | 5269.2 | 55,460.7 | 9643.7 | 0.6945 | 0.4441 |
| P | 0.049 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Provenance (B) | |||||
| f | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MS | 67,430.7 | 3103.7 | 447.9 | 0.0159 | 0.1599 |
| P | 0.006 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.012 | <0.001 |
| Interaction (A × B) | |||||
| f | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| MS | 743.1 | 38.2 | 59.8 | 0.0025 | 0.0125 |
| P | 0.331 | 0.647 | 0.040 | 0.561 | 0.029 |
Italic values indicate the treatment effects are statistically significant at the 0.05 level for each determined index