Chin J Plant Ecol ›› 2012, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (8): 802-811.DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1258.2012.00802
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LIU Hui-Liang1,2, ZHANG Yong-Kuan1,2, ZHANG Dao-Yuan1,*(), YIN Lin-Ke1, ZHANG Yuan-Ming1
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LIU Hui-Liang, ZHANG Yong-Kuan, ZHANG Dao-Yuan, YIN Lin-Ke, ZHANG Yuan-Ming. Variation in fruit and seed traits and seed germination among different populations of Eremosparton songoricum[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2012, 36(8): 802-811.
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居群 Population | A | B | C | D | E | F |
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植株间距离 Distance of plant (cm) | 51.63 ± 3.16ab | 46.48 ± 1.76bc | 65.06 ± 5.43a | 44.85 ± 2.67bc | 62.06 ± 4.33a | 59.82 ± 2.01ab |
植株冠幅 Crown of plant (m2) | 0.13 ± 0.03bc | 0.10 ± 0.02c | 0.36 ± 0.04a | 0.14 ± 0.02bc | 0.33 ± 0.04a | 0.21 ± 0.02b |
Table 1 Comparison of characteristics of distance and crown size of Eremosparton songoricum in six populations (mean ± SE)
居群 Population | A | B | C | D | E | F |
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植株间距离 Distance of plant (cm) | 51.63 ± 3.16ab | 46.48 ± 1.76bc | 65.06 ± 5.43a | 44.85 ± 2.67bc | 62.06 ± 4.33a | 59.82 ± 2.01ab |
植株冠幅 Crown of plant (m2) | 0.13 ± 0.03bc | 0.10 ± 0.02c | 0.36 ± 0.04a | 0.14 ± 0.02bc | 0.33 ± 0.04a | 0.21 ± 0.02b |
Fig. 2 Comparison of length (A), width (B) and thickness (C) of fruit and seed of Eremosparton songoricum in six populations (mean ± SE). The same upper-case and lower-case letters indicate no significant differences between fruits and seeds in six populations, respectively (p > 0.05).
Fig. 3 Comparison of fruit and seed mass of Eremosparton songoricum in six populations (mean ± SE). The same upper-case and lower-case letters indicate no significant differences between fruits and seeds in six populations, respectively (p > 0.05).
Fig. 4 Comparison of proportion of multi-seed in fruit of Eremosparton songoricum in six populations (mean ± SE). The same lower-case letters indicate no significant differences in six populations (p > 0.05).
Fig. 5 Cumulative germination of Eremosparton songoricum seed from six populations after incubated 30 days at 15/5 °C (A), 25/10 °C (B), 30/15 °C (C) and 35/20 °C (D) (light/dark, 12:12 h) (mean ± SE). The same letters on the same treatment indicate no significant differences in six populations at the same temperature regime (p > 0.05).
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