Research Article | Published: 01 September 2015

Interrelationship and Association of Characters in Juvenile Plants of Embelia ribes Burm.

T. K. Hrideek, Dilna Rajan and K. V. Mohanan

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 22 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 163-166 | 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2015-16UK2X | Cite this article

Abstract

Embelia ribes Burm. Myrsinaceae is a medicinal woody climber.  This species is reported to be vulnerable in the Western Ghats of penninsular India. Natural regeneration of E. ribes is poor due to over exploitation, fragmented populations, development of abortive embryos and slow germination of fertile seeds.  The present study is an attempt to analyse the interrelationship and association of morphological and biophysical characters in juvenile plants of Embelia ribes Burm. Ten growth characters and six biophysical characters were studied for the purpose in the case of a juvenile seedling population. Correlation analysis revealed the interrelationship of characters. Factor analysis has shown that the 16 characters under study can be grouped in to three factors. Relative water content in leaves showed the highest factor loading in factor 1followed by total chlorophyll content. In factor 2, number of leaves per tertiary branch showed the highest factor loading.

Keywords

Embelia ribes, Correlation, Factor Analysis, Interrelationship, Character Association

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Hrideek, T.K., Rajan, D. and Mohanan, K.V., 2015. Interrelationship and Association of Characters in Juvenile Plants of Embelia ribes Burm.. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 22(3), pp.163-166. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2015-16UK2X

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