Table 3 Correlation coefficients between physical environmental factors and photosynthetic parameters of large old Z. serrata in each season.

From: Photosynthetic responses of large old Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino trees to different growth environments

Season

Parameters

Mean separation distance from the road

Depth of soil covering

Impervious surface ratio

Growth space ratio

May (spring)

Amax

0.42

 − 0.28

 − 0.23

0.49*

E

0.28

 − 0.22

 − 0.15

0.40

gs

0.35

 − 0.26

 − 0.20

0.47*

WUE

0.31

 − 0.04

0.02

 − 0.01

July (summer)

Amax

0.18

 − 0.45*

 − 0.51*

0.46*

E

0.26

 − 0.52**

 − 0.50*

0.41*

gs

0.24

 − 0.52**

 − 0.51*

0.39

WUE

 − 0.03

 − 0.10

 − 0.22

0.34

September (fall)

Amax

 − 0.15

0.09

0.17

0.08

E

 − 0.08

 − 0.03

 − 0.03

0.06

gs

 − 0.09

 − 0.03

 − 0.01

0.05

WUE

 − 0.18

0.20

0.34

 − 0.07

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
  2. Significant values are in bold.