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Table 1 Seed density of dominant species in the soil seed bank on riverbank

From: Effects of the seasonal flooding on riparian soil seed bank in the Three Gorges Reservoir Region: a case study in Shanmu River

Riverbank

Number

Species

Family

Seed density (ind m−2) (mean ± SE)

Percentage (≥2.50 %)

Flooding zone

1

Rumex dentatus L.

Polygonaceae

3626.59 ± 699.93

27.00

 

2

Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv

Gramineae

1447.72 ± 200.45

10.80

 

3

Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv

Gramineae

1227.44 ± 385.89

9.10

 

4

Solanum nigrum L.

Asteraceae

1036.36 ± 309.44

7.70

 

5

Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koel.

Gramineae

912.95 ± 233.46

6.80

 

6

Paspalum distichum L.

Gramineae

769.64 ± 267.28

5.70

 

7

Memorialis hirta (B1.) Wedd.

Urticaceae

559.98 ± 140.85

4.20

 

8

Gnaphalium affine D. Don

Asteraceae

541.40 ± 120.26

4.00

 

9

Oxalis corniculata L.

Oxalidaceae

522.82 ± 83.26

3.90

 

10

Cyperus iria L.

Cyperaceae

444.53 ± 168.90

3.30

 

11

Phyllanthus urinaria L.

Euphorbiaceae

395.44 ± 80.41

2.90

Non-flooding zone

1

Cyperus iria L.

Cyperaceae

1608.28 ± 1510.73

16.90

 

2

Memorialis hirta (B1.) Wedd.

Urticaceae

1242.04 ± 610.96

13.10

 

3

Gnaphalium affine D. Don

Asteraceae

899.68 ± 518.07

9.50

 

4

Oxalis corniculata L.

Oxalidaceae

875.80 ± 93.36

9.20

 

5

Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv

Gramineae

796.18 ± 251.46

8.40

 

6

Trigonotis peduncularis (Trev.) Benth.

Boraginaceae

692.68 ± 160.52

7.30

 

7

Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.

Rosaceae

573.25 ± 214.60

6.00

 

8

Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koel.

Gramineae

501.59 ± 192.82

5.30

 

9

Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot

Asteraceae

445.86 ± 309.23

4.70

 

10

Viola betonicifolia J. E. Smith

Violaceae

429.93 ± 231.58

4.50

 

11

Phyllanthus urinaria L.

Euphorbiaceae

414.02 ± 80.21

4.40

 

12

Setaria glauca (L.) Beauv

Gramineae

262.74 ± 128.13

2.80