Table 3. Transitions of Arctostaphylos morroensis from seed to seedlings. Given are mean densities per square meter of pre- and postburn seeds in the top 10 cm of soil, and emerged and established seedlings. Also shown are the transition rates or percentage survival, calculated as the percentage change from the previous class.
Plant measurement |
No./m2
|
Survival (%)
|
No. intact seeds preburn
|
11463
|
|
|
|
~3
|
No. viable seeds preburn
|
334
|
|
|
|
~2
|
No. viable seeds postburn
|
99
|
|
|
|
~0.1
|
Total no. emerged seedlings
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
~0.001
|
Total no. established seedlings
|
0.5
|
|