Floral biology, breeding system and pollination ecology of an endangered tree Tetracentron sinense Oliv. (Trochodendraceae)

Botanical Studies

Table 2 The weight and germination rate of seed for T. sinense from three pollination treatments

Treatment	Xenogamy	Autogamy	Control
Weight per 1000 seeds (mg)	90.70 ± 2.20a	76.80 ± 1.50b	81.60 ± 0.80b
Germination rate of seed (%)	75.69a	19.26c	51.51b

Note: Error bars are 95% confidence intervals for the mean. Different letters indicates significant differences between pollination treatments (P < 0.001).