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Table 7 Similarity of riparian soil seed bank to standing vegetation

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

Riverbank

Total species in vegetation

Total species in seed bank

Species only in vegetation

Species only in seed bank

Coexisting species

Similarity index

Flooding zone

63

48

33

18

30

0.531

Non-flooding zone

55

31

36

12

19

0.223