From: Meso- or xeromorphic? Foliar characters of Asteraceae in a xeric scrub of Mexico
Characters | Prin 1 | Prin 2 | Prin 3 | Prin 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Variation explained (%) | 28.48 | 17.11 | 13.15 | 10.28 |
Eigenvalue | 3.42 | 2.05 | 1.48 | 1.23 |
Lamina size | −0.127 | 0.332 | 0.455 | −0.664 |
Specific leaf area | −0.216 | −0.176 | 0.029 | 0.489 |
Sclerophyll index | −0.197 | 0.332 | 0.455 | −0.066 |
Lamina thickness | −0.144 | −0.134 | 0.575 | −0.024 |
Cuticle thickness | −0.016 | 0.294 | −0.058 | −0.430 |
Abaxial epidermis height | 0.426 | 0.059 | 0.278 | 0.127 |
Stomatal density | −0.159 | 0.518 | −0.137 | 0.214 |
Guard cell length | 0.281 | −0.487 | 0.133 | −0.195 |
Mesophyll thickness | 0.510 | 0.075 | 0.054 | 0.142 |
Palisade thickness | 0.216 | 0.455 | 0.067 | 0.204 |
Spongy thickness | 0.138 | −0.105 | −0.524 | 0.269 |