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Table 2 The heritability, genetic (above diagonal) and phenotypic correlations (below diagonal) among traits with standard error between parentheses

From: Spectroscopic determination of leaf chlorophyll content and color for genetic selection on Sassafras tzumu

Traits

a*

b*

L*

CC

h 2

a*

 

0.63 (0.11)**

0.58 (0.12)**

− 0.90 (0.03)***

0.77

b*

0.63 (0.04)**

 

0.93 (0.01)***

− 0.75 (0.08)***

0.89

L*

0.60 (0.04)*

0. 90 (0.01)***

 

− 0.72 (0.09)***

0.78

CC

− 0.77 (0.02)**

− 0.57 (0.04)*

− 0.52 (0.04)*

 

0.81

  1. CC chlorophyll content, h2 heritability
  2. *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.01, P ≤ 0.001