TABLE 2.

Seed characteristics at the three successional stages.

Successional stages	SLW	SHW (g)			SCT (mm)	SCP (%)
		CSB	PLSB	SSB (0–5 cm)
Early	1.37 ± 0.02a	0.86 ± 0.04a	0.84 ± 0.04b	0.75 ± 0.03b	0.77 ± 0.02b	3.94 ± 1.86a
Middle	1.28 ± 0.03a	0.91 ± 0.06a	1.09 ± 0.10a	0.99 ± 0.09a	0.81 ± 0.02a	9.13 ± 4.69a
Late	1.37 ± 0.09a	0.69 ± 0.04b	0.75 ± 0.06b	0.68 ± 0.03b	0.33 ± 0.01c	7.24 ± 2.76a

Note: “a,” “b,” and “c” represent significant differences among the three successional stages.

Abbreviations: SCP, seed coat water permeability. SCT, seed coat thickness; SHW, seed hundred‐grain weight; SLW, seed length to width ratio.