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Table 6 Loadings of Principal Components (PC) 1 and 2 of the correlation matrix of root and shoot phenotypes observed in 2007 and 2010

From: Characterization of mature maize (Zea mays L.) root system architecture and complexity in a diverse set of Ex-PVP inbreds and hybrids

 

PC1

PC2

Eigen value

2.31

0.19

Variance explained (%)

67.0

19.0

Stay green

0.38

−0.06

Root angle

0.33

0.38

Grain yield

−0.22

0.62

Stem diameter

−0.25

−0.63

Fractal abundance

−0.37

0.05

Plant height

−0.40

0.21

Fractal dimension

−0.41

−0.09

Ear height

−0.41

0.15