The percentage and mean number of seeds that germinated and penetrated in the soil cores, at 13% gravimetric moisture content. N = number of replicates between samples used in data analysis.
| Bulk density (mg · m−3) | Species | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted gum | Red flowering gum | Brush box | Willow myrtle | |
| Percentage of seeds that germinated | Mean no. | Mean no. | ||
| 1.4 | 40% | 94% | 27.0z | 15.6z |
| 1.8 | 40% | 86% | 28.0z | 12.2z |
| Percentage of germinants that penetrated the soil cores | ||||
| 1.4 | 48% (N = 24) | 48% (N = 23) | NAy (N = 50) | NAy (N = 50) |
| 1.8 | 32% (N = 16) | 10% (N = 5) | NAy (N = 50) | NAy (N = 50) |