The Effect of Submergence and Eutrophication on the Trait’s Performance of Wedelia Trilobata over Its Congener Native Wedelia Chinensis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Morphological Traits Measurement
2.2. Relative Interaction Index
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Biomass Accumulation and Allocation
3.2. Morphological Traits
3.3. Plasticity Index
3.4. Relative Interaction Index
4. Discussion
4.1. Biomass Response under Submergence and Eutrophication
4.2. Morphological Traits under Submergence and Eutrophication
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sources | Total Biomass | Root-to-Shoot Ratio | Stem Mass Ratio | Leaf Mass Ratio | ||||
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F | p | F | p | F | p | F | p | |
S | 1.797 | 0.186 | 4.403 | <0.05 | 1.585 | 0.214 | 38.525 | <0.01 |
N | 10.303 | <0.01 | 17.383 | <0.01 | 17.051 | <0.01 | 16.281 | <0.01 |
C | 10.830 | <0.01 | 18.101 | <0.01 | 16.588 | <0.01 | 23.454 | <0.01 |
S * N | 61.212 | <0.01 | 2.901 | 0.065 | 0.683 | 0.510 | 21.778 | <0.01 |
S * C | 62.137 | <0.01 | 0.252 | 0.859 | 1.110 | 0.354 | 11.904 | <0.01 |
N * C | 24.333 | <0.01 | 5.347 | <0.01 | 4.288 | <0.01 | 21.006 | <0.01 |
S * N * C | 16.347 | <0.01 | 6.120 | <0.01 | 5.003 | <0.01 | 16.088 | <0.01 |
Sources | Plant Height | Root Length | Number of Nodes | Number of Leaves | Specific Leaf Area | |||||
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F | p | F | P | F | p | F | p | F | p | |
S | 4.590 | <0.05 | 3.291 | 0.076 | 0.053 | 0.818 | 4.900 | <0.05 | 3.617 | 0.063 |
N | 52.098 | <0.01 | 26.067 | <0.01 | 53.560 | <0.01 | 3.878 | <0.05 | 16.504 | <0.01 |
C | 14.013 | <0.01 | 26.582 | <0.01 | 10.329 | <0.01 | 5.196 | <0.01 | 5.450 | <0.01 |
S * N | 17.396 | <0.01 | 7.899 | <0.01 | 17.613 | <0.01 | 9.233 | <0.01 | 11.578 | <0.01 |
S * C | 3.491 | <0.05 | 5.923 | <0.01 | 3.076 | <0.05 | 5.463 | <0.01 | 1.694 | 0.181 |
N * C | 9.070 | <0.01 | 2.490 | <0.05 | 4.209 | <0.01 | 1.685 | 0.145 | 1.093 | 0.380 |
S * N * C | 8.875 | <0.01 | 9.458 | <0.01 | 3.676 | <0.01 | 1.619 | 0.163 | 5.693 | <0.01 |
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Azeem, A.; Sun, J.; Javed, Q.; Jabran, K.; Du, D. The Effect of Submergence and Eutrophication on the Trait’s Performance of Wedelia Trilobata over Its Congener Native Wedelia Chinensis. Water 2020, 12, 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12040934
Azeem A, Sun J, Javed Q, Jabran K, Du D. The Effect of Submergence and Eutrophication on the Trait’s Performance of Wedelia Trilobata over Its Congener Native Wedelia Chinensis. Water. 2020; 12(4):934. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12040934
Chicago/Turabian StyleAzeem, Ahmad, Jianfan Sun, Qaiser Javed, Khawar Jabran, and Daolin Du. 2020. "The Effect of Submergence and Eutrophication on the Trait’s Performance of Wedelia Trilobata over Its Congener Native Wedelia Chinensis" Water 12, no. 4: 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12040934
APA StyleAzeem, A., Sun, J., Javed, Q., Jabran, K., & Du, D. (2020). The Effect of Submergence and Eutrophication on the Trait’s Performance of Wedelia Trilobata over Its Congener Native Wedelia Chinensis. Water, 12(4), 934. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12040934