Table A1.

M. alba growth parameters estimated using equation under different water stresses.

Measurement	Treatment	X0	a	GR50	DTlog	DTs	Equation and R2
Plant height	T0	14.83	102.95	5.03	20.46	4.60	Y = 33.52 + $\frac{102.95}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/14.83\right)}^{-2.90}}$, R2 = 0.9990 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		13.11	79.75	5.16	15.47	5.38	Y = 36.63 + $\frac{79.75}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/13.11\right)}^{-3.39}}$, R2 = 0.9982 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		14.35	90.39	5.70	15.86	6.42	Y = 32.06 + $\frac{90.39}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/14.35\right)}^{-3.62}}$, R2 = 0.9978 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
	T1	16.34	115.21	5.69	20.24	6.22	Y = 37.96 + $\frac{115.21}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/16.34\right)}^{-3.23}}$, R2 = 0.9987 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		16.75	147.95	6.49	22.79	6.36	Y = 32.36 + $\frac{147.95}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/16.75\right)}^{-2.94}}$, R2 = 0.9990 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		14.77	82.59	5.48	15.07	7.23	Y = 35.43 + $\frac{82.59}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/14.77\right)}^{-3.92}}$, R2 = 0.9975 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
	T2	13.22	107.00	6.84	15.64	5.40	Y = 34.59 + $\frac{107.00}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/13.22\right)}^{-3.38}}$, R2 = 0.9985 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		13.11	80.11	6.71	11.95	7.14	Y = 34.20 + $\frac{80.11}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/13.11\right)}^{-4.39}}$, R2 = 0.9947 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		12.09	87.00	7.48	11.63	6.28	Y = 38.16 + $\frac{87.00}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/12.09\right)}^{-4.16}}$, R2 = 0.9975 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
	T3	13.74	95.28	6.21	15.35	6.06	Y = 32.83 + $\frac{95.28}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/13.74\right)}^{-3.58}}$, R2 = 0.9989 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		12.73	81.22	6.84	11.87	6.80	Y = 32.96 + $\frac{81.22}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/12.73\right)}^{-4.29}}$, R2 = 0.9967 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
		13.11	83.13	6.12	13.59	6.32	Y = 34.25 + $\frac{83.13}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/13.11\right)}^{-3.86}}$, R2 = 0.9983 (n = 29, p < 0.0001)
Leaf length	T0	4.37	8.77	1.51	5.83	1.46	Y = 40.18 + $\frac{8.77}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.37\right)}^{-3.00}}$, R2 = 0.9996 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.30	11.17	2.51	4.46	2.07	Y = 42.21 + $\frac{11.17}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.30\right)}^{-3.86}}$, R2 = 0.9990 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.32	9.65	2.09	4.61	2.02	Y = 46.21 + $\frac{9.65}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.32\right)}^{-3.75}}$, R2 = 0.9989 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
	T1	5.03	14.00	1.72	8.15	0.96	Y = 39.92 + $\frac{14.00}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/5.03\right)}^{-2.47}}$, R2 = 0.9993 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.56	9.78	2.08	4.70	2.21	Y = 38.83 + $\frac{9.78}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.56\right)}^{-3.88}}$, R2 = 0.9992 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		5.02	13.94	1.83	7.63	1.20	Y = 46.27 + $\frac{13.94}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/5.02\right)}^{-2.63}}$, R2 = 0.9992 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
	T2	4.11	10.14	2.16	4.68	1.77	Y = 42.54 + $\frac{10.14}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.11\right)}^{-3.51}}$, R2 = 0.9982 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.66	10.09	1.96	5.13	2.09	Y = 34.67 + $\frac{10.09}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.66\right)}^{-3.63}}$, R2 = 0.9994 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.54	10.30	2.14	4.82	2.13	Y = 41.68 + $\frac{10.30}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.54\right)}^{-3.77}}$, R2 = 0.9991 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
	T3	5.30	11.55	2.48	4.66	2.97	Y = 37.71 + $\frac{11.55}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/5.30\right)}^{-4.55}}$, R2 = 0.9979 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		5.15	11.94	2.44	4.89	2.70	Y = 32.07 + $\frac{11.94}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/5.15\right)}^{-4.21}}$, R2 = 0.9971 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		5.03	15.93	2.61	6.10	1.98	Y = 28.53 + $\frac{15.93}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/5.03\right)}^{-3.30}}$, R2 = 0.9996 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
Leaf width	T0	4.49	9.88	2.34	4.23	2.38	Y = 32.77 + $\frac{9.88}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.49\right)}^{-4.25}}$, R2 = 0.9993 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.32	9.10	2.24	4.06	2.29	Y = 35.42 + $\frac{9.10}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.32\right)}^{-4.26}}$, R2 = 0.9987 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.38	8.87	2.08	4.26	2.25	Y = 37.79 + $\frac{8.87}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.38\right)}^{-4.11}}$, R2 = 0.9983 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
	T1	4.00	7.13	1.68	4.24	1.88	Y = 34.27 + $\frac{7.13}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.00\right)}^{-3.77}}$, R2 = 0.9977 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.82	7.87	1.18	6.65	1.50	Y = 31.72 + $\frac{7.87}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.82\right)}^{-2.90}},$ R2 = 0.9977 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.19	7.34	1.31	5.59	1.40	Y = 39.74 + $\frac{7.34}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.19\right)}^{-3.00}}$, R2 = 0.9991 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
	T2	3.65	7.02	1.37	5.14	1.08	Y = 30.05 + $\frac{7.02}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/3.65\right)}^{-2.84}}$, R2 = 0.9988 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		3.70	8.38	1.89	4.43	1.48	Y = 29.71 + $\frac{8.38}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/3.70\right)}^{-3.34}}$, R2 = 0.9964 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		3.88	8.37	1.64	5.09	1.34	Y = 35.93 + $\frac{8.37}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/3.88\right)}^{-3.05}}$, R2 = 0.9962 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
	T3	4.74	6.68	1.32	5.07	2.21	Y = 29.81 + $\frac{6.68}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.74\right)}^{-3.74}}$, R2 = 0.9977 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		5.49	8.99	1.31	6.86	2.06	Y = 23.96 + $\frac{8.99}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/5.49\right)}^{-3.20}}$, R2 = 0.9986 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)
		4.29	9.96	2.46	4.05	2.27	Y = 21.78 + $\frac{9.96}{1+{\left(\mathrm{x}/4.29\right)}^{-4.24}}$, R2 = 0.9989 (n = 10, p < 0.0001)