Table 2.
Effect of shade and soil cover on the water content and percentage germination of Quercus ilex seeds collected during spring in 42 locations throughout the French distribution area of the species
| Factor | Category | n | Water content (% f. wt) | Germination (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade | Shade | 20 | 24·5a | 38·3a |
| Mid-shade | 15 | 20·8a | 16·7ab | |
| Light | 11 | 14·3b | 2·2b | |
| F | 9·0 | 5·8 | ||
| P | 0·0006*** | 0·0059** | ||
| Soil cover | Leaf litter | 9 | 26·6a | 47·0a |
| Grass and moss | 17 | 23·1a | 30·0a | |
| Bare soil | 20 | 16·5b | 6·2b | |
| F | 9·1 | 7·1 | ||
| P | 0·0005*** | 0·0022** |
Results of one-way ANOVA: F and P.
Means followed by the same letter did not differ significantly according to the Newman and Keuls test.
n, number of samples per category.