Table 4 Effect of forest types (Np deciduous Nothofagus pumilio, Nb evergreen N. betuloides, M mixed forests) and geographical location (coast, mountain) on empty seeds (ES), viable seeds (VS) and non-viable seeds (NVS), both in quantity (×100 thousand ha−1) and proportions related to potential seed production (%)
From: Flowering and seeding patterns in pure and mixed Nothofagus forests in Southern Patagonia
Factor | ES | ES% | VS | VS% | NVS | NVS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A: Forest type | Np | 3.74a | 32.2a | 0.2a | 1.3 | 1.0 | 8.8b |
M | 16.1b | 62.3b | 0.8ab | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.9a | |
Nb | 21.4b | 76.1c | 1.3b | 2.8 | 1.8 | 4.2a | |
F | 18.48 | 33.98 | 5.06 | 1.31 | 1.38 | 3.53 | |
(p) | (<0.001) | (<0.001) | (0.008) | (0.274) | (0.256) | (0.032) | |
B: Location | Coast | 16.6b | 61.9b | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.9a |
Mountain | 10.6a | 51.9a | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 8.3b | |
F | 6.24 | 5.05 | 1.95 | 0.06 | 1.46 | 10.01 | |
(p) | (0.014) | (0.0266) | (0.165) | (0.802) | (0.230) | (0.002) | |
A × B | F | 14.33 | 3.57 | 8.41 | 3.82 | 13.32 | 8.89 |
(p) | (<0.001) | (0.031) | (<0.001) | (0.023) | (<0.001) | (<0.001) | |