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. 2014 Jul 11;114(3):579–590. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcu144

Table 1.

Seed viability (V, %) and dormancy (D, %) estimated by germination trials (mean ± s.e.m.). Dates indicate when the seeds were harvested in the field

Site Location Distance to sea (km) Test 2 December 1991, RH 22 % 26 December 1992, RH 32 % 13 December 1993, RH 8 %
MVSt 33°42′27″ S, 151°10′51″ E 15 V 98 ± 2A 93 ± 4Aa 99 ± 1Aa
D 26 ± 2A 2 ± 2Ba 91 ± 3Ca
MVNt 33°42′28″ S, 151°12′00″ E 15 V 80 ± 5b 100 ± 0a
D 0 ± 0a 98 ± 1b
Harb 33°45′46″ S, 151°16′46″ E 1·5 V 92 ± 2 91 ± 1a 76 ± 5b
D 43 ± 6 68 ± 5b 77 ± 8c
WeHd 33°35′34″ S, 151°16′44″ E 2 V 98 ± 1a 100 ± 0a
D 5 ± 2a 81 ± 2c
WP1 33°46′4″ S, 151°14′4″ E 6 V 98 ± 3a 99 ± 1a
D 48 ± 8c 100 ± 0b
WP4 33°44′43″ S, 151°14′7″ E 6 V 98 ± 1a
D 85 ± 0c

Identical letters indicate statistical invariance among years (upper case; site MVSt only) or among sites (lower case; 1992/93 only).