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Table 6 Changes of seed density in soil seed bank with soil layers

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

Riverbank

Soil layer (cm)

Seed density (ind m−2) (mean ± SE)

Percentage (%)

Flooding zone

0–5

8426.2 ± 1243.4a

62.5

 

5–10

3540.3 ± 753.2b

26.3

 

10–15

1505.4 ± 266.8b

11.2

F value; Sig.

 

17.375; 0.000**

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Non-flooding zone

0–5

5501.6 ± 1527.1a

57.5

 

5–10

2054.1 ± 698.8b

21.5

 

10–15

2006.4 ± 120.5b

21.0

F value; Sig.

 

4.251; 0.000**

–

  1. Different letters following the seed density indicate significant difference among soil layers at P < 0.05
  2. ** The mean difference is significant at the 0.01 level