Table 5.
Results of stepwise regression analysis for predicting fresh and dry forage yield contributors in Poa pratensis accessions evaluated in non-stress and drought stress conditions.
| Treatment | FFY | FDY | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable entered | Parameter estimate | Partial R2 | Model R2 | F Value | Variable entered | Parameter estimate | Partial R2 | Model R2 | F Value | |
| Non-stress | FLv | 8.57 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 9.32** | FLv | 5.41 | 0.0043 | 0.38 | 12.42** |
| TFC | − 1.43 | 2.82n.s | TFC | − 1.79 | 7.45** | |||||
| Intercept | 806.68 | 205.49*** | Anti | 5.88 | 6.34* | |||||
| Intercept | 250.70 | 20.72** | ||||||||
| Drought stress | TPC | 4.39 | 0.0036 | 0.62 | 7.30** | TPC | 2.14 | 0.0001 | 0.72 | 4.26* |
| FLv | 3.42 | 14.94** | FLv | 2.81 | 24.76*** | |||||
| TFC | − 1.60 | 11.04** | TFC | − 0.87 | 8.11** | |||||
| Antho | 3.51 | 3.20n.s | Antho | 2.53 | 4.06* | |||||
| Intercept | 343.22 | 50.00*** | Intercept | 144.34 | 21.62*** | |||||
n.s, *, ** and *** represent non-significant, significant at P < 0.05, P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively. TPC, total phenol content; TFC, total flavonoid content; FLv, flavanone; Anti, antioxidant activity; Antho, anthocyanin; FFY, forage fresh yield; FDY, forage dry weight.