Table 3 Three-way analysis of variance table of treatment effect (variety, flooding, herbivory, and their interactions) on plant growth characteristics

Degrees of Freedom (Num, Den)

1,40

1,40

1,40

1,40

1,40

1,40

1,40

Parameter

F value and P value in parenthesis

Root length (cm)

18.125 (< .0001)

27.626 (< .0001)

8.619 (0.0054)

6.214 (0.0169)

0.210 (0.6494)

0.812 (0.3729)

5.630 (0.0225)

Root wet weight (g)

30.812 (< .0001)

21.703 (< .0001)

2.044 (0.1605)

4.811 (0.0341)

0.370 (0.5466)

11.037 (0.0019)

4.921 (0.0322)

Root dry weight (g)

19.754 (< .0001)

80.200 (< .0001)

0.599 (0.4435)

2.465 (0.1243)

3.368 (0.0739)

1.941 (0.1713)

0.669 (0.4181)

Shoot diameter (cm)

0.849 (0.362)

45.660 (< .0001)

0.377 (0.542)

0.094 (0.760)

0.849 (0.362)

1.509 (0.226)

2.358 (0.132)

Shoot length (cm)

4.751 (0.0352)

78.294 (< .0001)

0.026 (0.8737)

7.233 (0.0103)

4.160 (0.0480)

8.234 (0.0065)

5.427 (0.0249)

Shoot wet weight (g)

11.243 (0.0017)

51.546 (< .0001)

0.255 (0.6166)

6.606 (0.0139)

6.311 (0.0161)

2.396 (0.1295)

3.812 (0.0579)

Shoot dry weight (g)

27.951 (< .0001)

43.579 (< .0001)

0.022 (0.8836)

11.327 (0.0017)

2.163 (0.1492)

2.740 (0.1057)

2.568 (0.1169)