Table 5 Chao-Jaccard similarity index (C-J), and the shared species among the seven cluster groups (A–G) in the 4 studied areas.

From: Species composition and vegetation structure of coastal and desert habitats in a hyper-arid environment

Cluster groups

Shared species

Chao-Jaccard similarity index

A × B

9

0.441

A × C

6

0.355

A × D

10

0.454

A × E

10

0.326

A × F

3

0.07

A × G

14

0.271

B × C

5

0.286

B × D

4

0.2

B × E

6

0.258

B × F

1

0.012

B × G

4

0.064

C × D

4

0.273

C × E

2

0.108

C × F

1

0.011

C × G

1

0.014

D × E

4

0.14

D × F

1

0.014

D × G

7

0.165

E × F

5

0.216

E × G

16

0.575

F × G

10

0.382