Fig. 11

Pearson’s correlation for all studied parameters of T. erecta plants treated with foliar spray of SiO2 NPs (100 and 200 mg L−1) in control and Cr stress (50 and 100 mg Kg−1 of soil). (Various abbreviations used are as follows; RL root length, RFW root fresh weight, RDW root dry weight, SL shoot length, SFW shoot fresh weight, SDW shoot dry weight, nL number of leaves, CAT catalase, POD peroxidase, APX ascorbate peroxidase, SOD superoxide dismutase, MDA malondialdehyde, H2O2 hydrogen peroxide, RMP relative membrane permeability, TSP total soluble proteins, Chl chlorophyll, RWC relative water content, K potassium, Na sodium, Ca calcium, SPAD soil plant analysis development, Fv/Fm maximum quantum efficiency of PSII, Cr chromium, TF translocation factor).