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Table 3 The changes of diversity indices of the soil seed bank with altitude gradient

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

Altitude (m)

Species number

Margalef index

Simpson index

Shannon–Wiener index

Pielou index

150

22

2.122

0.866

2.399

0.776

155

21

1.955

0.800

2.045

0.672

160

28

2.483

0.828

2.284

0.686

165

32

2.665

0.842

2.256

0.651

170

27

2.251

0.900

2.595

0.787

175

32

2.727

0.868

2.428

0.701

180

31

2.786

0.911

2.694

0.785