Table 3 Plant species numbers categorized by lifeform and large-scale disturbance classes.
From: Multiple floods interactions shape riparian plant communities and diversity
Year | Class | Total species number (Mean ± S.D.) | p | Annual plants number (Mean ± S.D.) | p | Perennial plants number (Mean ± S.D.) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | All (n = 52) | 13.41 ± 8.29 | 6.94 ± 4.69 | 4.47 ± 3.32 | |||
Low (n = 17) | 12.06 ± 8.22 | 0.005 | 5.94 ± 4.59 | 0.0047 | 3.76 ± 3.07 | 0.087 | |
Med (n = 17) | 15.65 ± 8.29 | – | 8.41 ± 4.68 | – | 5.29 ± 3.48 | – | |
High (n = 18) | 12.53 ± 8.38 | 0.016 | 6.47 ± 4.72 | 0.042 | 4.35 ± 3.41 | 0.25 | |
2021 | All (n = 52) | 16.96 ± 8.33 | 8.52 ± 4.19 | 6.46 ± 4.18 | |||
Low (n = 17) | 17.19 ± 8.33 | 0.7 | 8.44 ± 4.37 | 0.72 | 6.75 ± 3.97 | 0.69 | |
Med (n = 17) | 17.75 ± 8.08 | – | 8.81 ± 4.05 | – | 7.13 ± 4.26 | – | |
High (n = 18) | 16.06 ± 8.93 | 0.23 | 8.33 ± 4.34 | 0.63 | 5.61 ± 4.37 | 0.093 |
