Table 1.
Macroevolutionary correlations among plant traits as assessed by a phylogenetic mixed model incorporating intraspecific variation using population means (Housworth et al., 2004; Felsenstein, 2008)
| BMF | SMF | LMF | ReMF | First bud | First flower | Interim period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total biomass | – | (+) 0·32 | (–) 0·34 | – | (+) 0·38 | (+) 0·44 | (+) 0·42 |
| BMF | (–) 0·66 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| SMF | (–) 0·20 | – | (+) 0·20 | (+) 0·18 | – | ||
| LMF | – | – | – | – | |||
| ReMF | (–) 0·33 | (–) 0·28 | – | ||||
| First bud | (+) 0·93 | (+) 0·56 | |||||
| First flower | (+) 0·80 |
R2 and directionality of significant correlations are presented.
Abbreviations: BMF, below-ground mass fraction; SMF, stem mass fraction; LMF, leaf mass fraction; ReMF, reproductive mass fraction.
First bud and first flower dates are considered in Julian days.