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Appendix B. Parameter estimates, proportion of the total model variation explained by factors (in parentheses), and significance levels for the backwards stepwise regression models.

		B at 4 d	Q10 at 4 d	B at 23 d	Q10 at 23 d	B at 53 d	Q10 at 53 d
Shoots	r2	0.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.52	0.75
	% soluble					0.002
	% cellulose						0.034*(0.33)
	% soluble N	0.61**(1.00)
	% soluble C						0.06**(0.67)
Roots	r2	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.59	0.25
	% soluble
	% cellulose						0.03* (1.00)
	% soluble N					0.011* (0.50)
	% soluble C					0.001* (0.50)

   Note: Other tissue fractions (% insoluble N, % lignin, % hemicellulose) are not shown because they were not sigificant in any case.

* P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01