Table 7 Pearson’s correlation coefficient test of significance and distance covariance test of independence of biomass expansion factors (BEF) on total tree height (TH) in A. johnsonii
BEF vs. TH | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Pearson’s correlation test | Distance covariance test of independence | |||
# | Tree component | r | Probability | dcov | dcor | Probability |
1 | Taproot + stump | – 0.5353 | 3.2E-08 | 0.1106 | 0.5672 | 0.0150 |
2 | Lateral roots | – 0.0055 | 0.9585 | 0.0516 | 0.2679 | 0.1550 |
3 | Root system (1 + 2) | – 0.3936 | 9.5E-05 | 0.0918 | 0.4009 | 0.0150 |
4 | Stem wood | – 0.0337 | 0.7486 | 0.0370 | 0.1562 | 0.6350 |
5 | Stem bark | – 0.1564 | 0.1345 | 0.0249 | 0.1636 | 0.5250 |
6 | Stem (4 + 5) | – 0.0988 | 0.3461 | 0.0439 | 0.1833 | 0.3750 |
7 | Branches | – 0.2233 | 0.0314 | 0.0844 | 0.2334 | 0.2400 |
8 | Foliage | – 0.6306 | 1.2E-11 | 0.0835 | 0.6386 | 0.0150 |
9 | Crown (7 + 8) | – 0.3057 | 0.0029 | 0.1089 | 0.2910 | 0.0600 |
10 | Shoot system (6 + 9) | – 0.3220 | 0.0016 | 0.1131 | 0.2911 | 0.1300 |
11 | Total tree (3 + 10) | – 0.3691 | 0.0003 | 0.1495 | 0.3376 | 0.0400 |