Seed mortality

There were no differences between thermally affected or control location seed mortality, nor were there any interactions to suggest that thermally affected seeds had differing rates of mortalities at different temperatures compared to control locations. Seeds experienced lower mortalities at lower temperatures in both thermally affected and ambient locations, with seed mortality being significantly lower in the 16 °C treatment compared to the 28 °C treatments (11.02 % ± 0.91 % and 62.16 % ± 18.69 % respectively; (Figure 5; ANOVA; p < 0.001).