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Table 2 Eigenvectors and contribution rates of principal components in calcium stress experiments

From: Effects of exogenous calcium on seed germination and physiological traits of alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seedlings

Indices

Principal component 1

Principal component 2

Principal component 3

Principal component 4

germination rate

0.08

0.00

0.06

0.01

germination potential

0.08

-0.01

0.05

0.06

germination index

0.07

-0.05

0.00

0.05

vitality index

0.06

-0.07

0.04

-0.21

root length

0.06

-0.06

-0.05

0.28

bud length

0.04

0.1

0.00

0.17

dry weight

-0.01

-0.07

0.2

0.18

relative water content

0.02

0.11

-0.09

0.14

MDA

-0.06

-0.02

0.05

0.4

POD

0.03

0.08

0.11

0.33

CAT

0.00

0.1

0.12

0.05

SOD

-0.05

0.01

0.12

-0.07

Pro

-0.03

-0.1

-0.02

0.39

soluble sugar

0.00

0.00

0.23

-0.2

Eigenvalues

5.297

3.943

2.567

1.215

Contribution rate (%)

37.834

28.163

18.335

8.682

Cumulative contribution rate

(%)

37.834

65.997

84.331

93.013

weights

0.4068

0.3028

0.1971

0.0933