Table 2.

Average seasonal rainfall and summer temperatures (mean, maximum and diurnal range) in high and low rainfall subsets of wild L. angustifolius (n = 20) and L. luteus (n = 12) used in the investigation of hard seed breakdown over time.

Species/Category	Season rain	Summer temperatures (°C)
	(mm)	Mean	Maximum	Diurnal range
L. angustifolius L.	718	22.0	30.0	16.5
High rainfall	1022	20.7	28.2	15.5
Low rainfall	262	24.0	32.7	18.0
L. luteus L.	773	22.6	28.8	13.4
High rainfall	1064	19.7	25.7	12.7
Low rainfall	482	25.5	31.9	14.1