Ecological Processes

Table 4 Germination of P. pinea seeds from five natural populations at 15, 20, and 25 °C and in the field

From: Effects of geoclimatic factors on the variability in Pinus pinea cone, seed, and seedling traits in Turkey native habitats

Populations		GP				MGT
Populations		15 °C	20 °C	25 °C	Field	15 °C	20 °C	25 °C	Field
1	K.Maraş-Önsen	83 ^ab	85 ^a	12 ^a	54 ^a	27 ^bc	13 ^a	16 ^a	68 ^a
2	Muğla-Katrancı	91 ^b	81 ^a	6 ^a	40 ^a	17 ^a	13 ^a	15 ^a	69 ^a
3	Aydın-Koçarlı	82 ^ab	93 ^a	5 ^a	49 ^a	21 ^ab	12 ^a	18 ^a	69 ^a
4	İzmir-Kozak	78 ^ab	86 ^a	8 ^a	47 ^a	29 ^c	13 ^a	16 ^a	69 ^a
5	Çanakkale-Kirazlı	68 ^a	85 ^a	4 ^a	50 ^a	29 ^c	15 ^b	21 ^a	68 ^a
Mean		80 A'	86 A'	7 B'	48 C'	25 A	13 B	17 C	69 D

GP germination percentage, MGT mean germination time. Means in the same column followed by the same lowercase or uppercase letter are significantly different (p < 0.05)

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