Table 1: Distribution of morphological components of white clover from a 17 × 17 cm field plot.

Plant part Wet plant material Dry plant material Water content Weight (g) % of total Weight (g) % of total (% of wet material) Roots 4.5 3.7% 2.5 6.8% 44.6% Stems 87.0 72.8% 24.8 67.8% 71.5% Leaves 19.0 15.9% 6.2 16.8% 67.6% Flowers 9.1 7.6% 3.1 8.6% 65.5% Total 120 — 36.6 — 69.4%