Table 1 Coverage of 10 species from 24 quadrats taken in the Tuanjie Lake salt marshes.

From: Edaphic characterization and plant zonation in the Qaidam Basin, Tibetan Plateau

 

Phragmites australis

Apocynum venetum

Lycium ruthenicum

Tamarix

Leymus secalinus

Saliconia europaea

Saussurea salsa

Kalidium gracile

Sphaerophysa salsula

Glaux maritime

1

2

2

3

5

6

4

4

2

5

5

2

5

4

6

4

4

2

4

7

4

7

4

8

2

2

1

1

9

6

6

4

10

5

2

7

11

5

5

4

4

12

1

13

4

14

2

2

15

2

5

16

2

1

17

4

5

18

4

1

5

19

1

1

5

20

1

4

21

1

4

2

4

22

1

23

1

24

  1. Notes: Cover scale:—indicates 0% cover; 1 indicates <1% cover; 2 indicates 1–5% cover; 3 indicates 5% cover; 4 indicates 5–12.5% cover; 5 indicates 12.5–25% cover; 6 indicates 25–50% cover; 7 indicates 50–75% cover; 8 indicates >75% cover. Species coverage = π × (crown width/2)2 × quantity/25.