Research Article

Use of Host-Plant Trait Space by Phytophagous Insects during Host-Associated Differentiation: The Gape-and-Pinch Model

Table 2

Correlations among morphological variables measured for S. altissima and S. gigantea.

Ramet heightLeaf lengthLeaf widthTeethWater contentTrichomes

Stem width0.880.720.180.40−0.420.36
Ramet height0.750.170.43−0.440.36
Leaf length0.470.56−0.230.12
Leaf width0.320.24−0.57
Teeth−0.18−0.01
Water content−0.48