Fig 2.

Changes in the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) reported in germinated seeds (A, C, E) and 3-month-old seedlings derived from the seeds (B, D, F) of M. sylvestris (A, B), P. avium (C, D) and P. padus (E, F). In germinated seeds, the level of TBARS interaction between MC x storage temperature x storage time was compared. In 3-month seedlings, the level of TBARS was measured in leaves and roots. Data are the means ± standard error obtained from three independent experiments with similar results. Statistically significant differences are indicated with different letters among the groups, followed by Tukey’s test for germinated seeds and Dunn’s test for seedlings at p ≤ 0.05.