Table 2.
Fertilization rate of capitula in relation to flowering period, distance, and density class
| Flowering period
|
Distance class,
m
|
Density class
|
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | Early | Late | 0-0.3 | 0.3-1 | 1-4.1 | >4.1 | >9 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0-2 | |
| Sample size | 85 | 74 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 57 | 49 | 56 |
| Fertilization rate, % | 55.6a | 42.4b | 29.4c | 54.5a | 50.4a | 45.0a | 29.0b | 56.8a | 49.7ab | 41.2bc | 33.8c |
For each variable and each effect, numbers followed by different letters are significantly different (Duncan’s Multiple Range test, P < 0.05). Numbers followed by at least one common letter are not significantly different.