Table 10.

Multiple linear stepwise regression to explain the MFVD with DC of each trait at vegetative growth phase and reproductive growth phase

Variables	Step	Variable entered	Partial R2	Model R2	Sig.
MFVD (VGP)	1	DCR/S(A1)	0.366	0.366	***
	2	DC TRL (A2)	0.210	0.776	*
	3	DC LAI (A3)	0.102	0.838	**
	4	DC RBR (A4)	0.059	0.868	*
MFVD (RGP)	1	DCSPP (B1)	0.446	0.902	***
	2	DCYPP (B2)	0.201	0.999	**
	3	DCPH(B3)	0.116	0.902	***
	4	DCPB (B4)	0.066	0.953	*
	5	DCMSNN (B5)	0.067	0.987	***
	6	DCSTB (B6)	0.047	0.969	*

MFVD (VGP) The membership function value of drought tolerance of vegetative growth phase, MFVD (RGP) The membership function value of drought tolerance of reproductive growth phase *,**,*** Significant at p < 0.05, 0.01, and 0.001, respectively