Table 7.
Pearson correlation coefficients between environmental parameters and leaf flavonoid concentrations (n = 27)
| Environmental factor | Flavonoid concentrations (mg g−1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Quercetin | Isoquercitrin | Kaempferol | |
| Monthly light intensity (μmol m−2 s−1) | 0.580* | 0.771** | 0.780** | 0.785** |
| Monthly air temperature (°C) | 0.240 | 0.298 | 0.481 | 0.292 |
| Monthly relative humidity (%) | −0.257 | −0.404 | −0.316 | −0.439 |
* and ** indicate correlation is significant at the 0.05 and 0.01 level, respectively