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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between different traits

From: Using QTL mapping to investigate the relationships between abiotic stress tolerance (drought and salinity) and agronomic and physiological traits

 

DT

RWC

PC-D

ST

PC-S

Na + content

EE

RWC

0.73

      

PC-D

−0.01

−0.13

     

ST

−0.47

−0.35

0.01

    

PC-S

−0.07

−0.10

0.15

0.37

   

Na+ content

−0.45

−0.31

0.25

0.10

−0.27

  

EE

−0.63

−0.51

−0.31

0.33

−0.10

0.51

 

AL

−0.36

−0.43

0.52

0.39

0.21

0.07

−0.02

  1. Significance level: r0.05 = 0.23; r0.01 = 0.30.
  2. DT: drought tolerance; ST: salinity tolerance; RWC: relative water content; PC-D: proline content under drought tolerance; PC-S: proline content under salinity tolerance; EE: ear emergency; AL: awn length.