Table 1 Pairwise correlation among cotton seedling physiological parameters, environmental data and water level for trial 1, relative humidity (RH%), temperature (temp) and final neonicotinoid concentration (final conc.).

From: Longevity of neonicotinoid seed treatments in cotton seedlings under various deficit irrigation levels

Trial 1

Plant height (cm)

Shoot fresh weight (mg)

Root fresh weight (mg)

Leaf area (cm2)

Final Concentration (ng/g)

Temp

( C )

R.H ( % )

Plant height (cm)

1

      

Shoot fresh weight (mg)

0.804

1

     

Root fresh weight (mg)

0.332

0.525

1

    

Leaf area (cm2)

0.751

0.806

0.408

1

   

Final Concentration (ng/g)

−0.095

−0.108

0.139

−0.166

1

  

Temp (C)

0.434

0.316

0.093

0.484

-0.231

1

 

R.H (%)

0.08

0.073

-0.187

0.039

0.065

-0.545

1

  1. Bold numbers indicate significance at p < 0.05.
  2. Italicized numbers indicate significance at p < 0.01.
  3. Bold and italicized numbers indicate significance at p < 0.0001.