MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS FOR MORPHOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS OF RUMEX DENTATUS
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https://doi.org/10.64013/bbasrjlifess.v2026i1.50Keywords:
Rumex dentatus, Weed ecology, Correlations, Regression, GGE BiplotAbstract
Rumex dentatus is one of those important weeds found in wheat fields in Pakistan. In this paper, the authors focus on the study of the morphological features and adaptive strategies of R. dentatus depending on geographical habitats to determine the ecological versatility of the species and its advantage over competitors. Large differences were revealed in such important morphological characters as plant body length, the dimensions of the leaf, and allocation of biomass, all of which suggested its capacity to adapt to local environmental conditions. The results showed that the parameters of fresh weight and moisture percentage were the main contributors to the variation affecting water-use efficiency, which played a key role in maintaining homeostasis in stressed conditions in the plant species. From the Principal Component Analysis (PCA), we discovered that the dependence of the species on such characteristics as moisture percentage, fresh weight, and plant length was mutually influential and central to fortifying the species. Overall, the results turn attention towards the fact that R. dentatus is not only an agronomic competitor weed but also a useful model object for studying stress responsiveness. It provides a better understanding of the ecological importance of R. dentatus for effective control of weeds in the agroecosystems and the stress tolerance promotion for ecological restoration.
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