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Table 3 A comparison of germination among species for the different levels of the main factors.

From: Effects of fire and fire intensity on the germination and establishment of Acacia karroo, Acacia nilotica, Acacia luederitzii and Dichrostachys cinerea in the field

  

A. karroo

A. luederitzii

A. nilotica

Factor/description

n

Total count

Not germ

germ

% erm

Total count

Not germ

germ

%germ

Total count

Not germ

germ

% germ

Location*Species

             

Seme

48

591

558

33

5.91

240

224

16

7.14

517

505

12

2.38

Nombali

48

596

551

45

8.17

240

227

13

5.73

528

522

6

1.15

Le Dube

48

599

586

13

2.22

240

233

7

3

522

517

5

0.97

Burnt or unburnt*Species

             

burnt

72

886

839

47

5.6

360

344

16

4.65

775

767

8

1.04

unburnt

72

900

856

44

5.14

360

340

20

5.88

792

777

15

1.93

Tall or short grass*Species

             

tall

72

895

851

44

5.17

360

340

20

5.88

784

770

14

1.82

short

72

891

844

47

5.57

360

344

16

4.65

783

774

9

1.16

Site burnt or unburnt*Species

             

yes

72

900

854

46

5.39

360

338

22

6.51

792

785

7

0.89

no

72

886

841

45

5.35

360

346

14

4.05

775

759

16

2.11