Table 3 Variation in the ratio of dispersal unit morphs a, c and f of Ceratocarpus arenarius plants derived from each dispersal unit morph grown under nonstressful and stressful conditions.

From: Phenotypic plasticity in diaspore production of a amphi-basicarpic cold desert annual that produces polymorphic diaspores

Treatments

Plant origin

Ratio of dispersal units (a + c): f

Plants under no stress (i.e. best condition)

Plants under highest stress (i.e. worst condition)

Total number of dispersal units

Ratio of dispersal units (a: c: f)

Total number of dispersal units

Ratio of dispersal units (a: c: f)

Water stress

Dispersal unit a

1795.13

0.04: 5.74 : 94.23

234.26

0.06: 36.82: 63.13

Dispersal unit c

578.13

0.00: 8.13: 91.87

164.88

0.38: 35.63: 63.99

Dispersal unit f

1046.00

0.07: 9.36: 90.58

233.76

0.00: 37.06: 62.94

Nutrient availability

Dispersal unit a

1356.60

0.00: 5.34: 94.66

450.38

0.08: 29.03: 70.88

Dispersal unit c

788.00

0.00: 3.65: 96.35

388.86

0.33: 10.91: 88.76

Dispersal unit f

550.75

0.14: 13.30: 86.56

405.38

0.25: 13.78: 85.97

D1

Dispersal unit a

472.01

0.09: 17.01: 82.90

108.60

0.92: 38.67: 60.41

Dispersal unit c

444.25

0.17: 9.12: 90.71

177.50

0.28: 19.15: 80.56

Dispersal unit f

398.67

0.08: 10.83: 89.09

128.40

0.93: 16.82: 82.24

D2

 D2(a: c)

Dispersal unit a

207.40

0.29: 33.65: 66.06

179.80

0.11: 20.02: 79.87

Dispersal unit c

272.25

0.37 : 16.25: 83.38

151.60

0.13: 23.75: 76.12

 D2(a: f)

Dispersal unit a

325.60

0.25: 20.95: 78.81

210.20

0.10: 34.25: 65.65

Dispersal unit f

347.75

0.22: 8.55: 91.23

153.80

0.13: 19.64: 80.23

 D2(c: f)

Dispersal unit c

708.20

0.00: 4.72: 95.28

228.40

0.53: 24.34: 75.13

Dispersal unit f

386.20

0.05: 5.96: 93.99

133.20

1.05: 14.71: 84.23

D3

Dispersal unit a

446.40

0.09: 5.15: 94.76

61.40

1.63: 18.89: 79.48

Dispersal unit c

285.00

0.28: 11.72: 88.00

268.40

0.45: 6.04: 93.52

Dispersal unit f

562.20

0.11: 7.19: 92.71

152.20

0.79: 10.12: 89.09

  1. Ratio of dispersal unit (a + c): f increased (↑), decreased (↓).