Research Article

Structure of Needle Highlights Ecological Adaptability and Microevolution of Natural Populations of Cedrus atlantica in Morocco

Table 4

Pearson coefficient of correlation between pairs of morphological and anatomical traits studied.

TraitsNLNWCTNFNLS

NW−0.341
CT−0.1060.541
NF−0.137−0.085−0.120
NLS0.1590.2840.250−0.165
NN/R0.0300.2460.088−0.1590.025

NL, needle length; NW, needle width; CT, cuticle thickness; NF, number of facets; NLS, number of stomatal lines; NN/R, number of needles per brachyblast. Correlation is significant at 0.01 level. Correlation is significant at 0.05 level.