Table 4 Multiple regression of nuclear rRNA substitution rates

From: Taller plants have lower rates of molecular evolution

Predictor

Slope

s.e.

P -value

Partial r

Partial r 2

Species richness

7.585e-02

4.110e−02

0.0703

0.062

0.004

Latitude

−1.117e−03

2.732e−02

0.9675

0.091

0.008

Temperature

1.133e−05

1.842e−05

0.5410

0.016

2e−04

UV

−3.417e−08

5.566e−08

0.5418

0.088

0.008

Height

−2.772e−01

6.501e−02

7.79e−05

−0.417

0.174

  1. Results of multiple regression through the origin of differences between nuclear rRNA substitution rates and five traits. Significant P-values are highlighted in bold. The P-value of the whole model is 0.001, and the R2 is 0.294.