Composition and Biomass of Aquatic Vegetation in the Poyang Lake, China

Table 3

The habitat profiles of main association types in macrophyte communities in the Poyang Lake.

Serial number	Cluster type	Sampling date	Multiplicity-cluster degree	Height (cm)	Number of plants	Coverage (%)
1	Limnophila sessiliflora (Vahl.) Bl.	2013/9/7	4, 3	15–25	82	60
		2013/9/14	3, 3	3-3	78	60
2	Limnophila heterophylla (Roxb.) Benth.	2013/9/7	5, 4	37–45	144	90
		2013/9/13	4, 4	3–10	135	50
3	Carex spp.	2013/9/7	4, 5	45–70	294	80
		2013/9/7	3, 3	50–80	170	40
		2013/9/8	5, 5	50–100	3600	100
		2013/9/13	4, 5	25–65	300	70
4	Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara	2013/9/7	5, 3	45–70	26	90
		2013/9/12	5, 3	15–30	20	90
5	Eleocharis tuberosa (Roxb.) Roem. et Schult.	2013/9/7	3, 3	20–50	850	30
		2013/9/11	5, 5	30–85	1000	90
		2013/9/14	1, 4	18–35	350	10
6	Phragmites communis Trin.	2013/9/7	2, 2	60–250	80	15
		2013/9/14	1, 1	56–70	36	10
7	Zizania caduciflora (Turcz. ex Trin.) H.-M.	2013/9/7	4, 5	60–120	260	60
		2013/9/13	5, 4	70–168	144	85
8	Eleocharis tuberosa (Roxb.) Roem.et Schult.-Polygonum L.	2013/9/8	3, 3	3–60	240	40
		2013/9/9	5, 5	25–49	1000	95
9	Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.	2013/9/9	5, 4	10–50	900	100
		2013/9/9	5, 5	42–70	672	95
10	Paspalum distichum L.-Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.	2013/9/9	4, 3	10–25	1600	70
11	Typha angustifolia L.-Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.	2013/9/9	4, 3	80–200	25	60
12	Paspalum distichum L.	2013/9/9	4, 5	32–55	600	80
		2013/9/10	4, 5	20–35	1000	100
13	Aeschynomene indica Linn.	2013/9/9	5, 3	180–200	23	85
14	Oryza rufipogon Griff.	2013/9/9	5, 5	70–120	160	100
15	Juncellus serotinus	2013/9/9	2, 1	90–120	23	30
		2013/9/10	5, 3	20–60	850	90
16	Carex spp.-Eleocharis tuberosa (Roxb.) Roem. et Schult.	2013/9/9	4, 3	43–79	640	60
17	Polygonum L.	2013/9/9	3, 4	4–10	2000	40
		2013/9/10	5, 5	20–45	1000	90
		2013/9/14	3, 3	20–72	57	60
18	Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers.	2013/9/10	5, 5	6–10	420	90
19	Marsilea quadrifolia L.	2013/9/10	3, 2	15–25	368	40
20	Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms	2013/9/10	3, 2	45–55	21	80
		2013/9/11	5, 4	12–25	170	95
21	Isachne globosa (Thunb.) Kuntze	2013/9/10	5, 4	20–35	700	80
22	Elymus dahuricus Turcz.-Carex spp.	2013/9/10	2, 5	70–120	150	30
23	Ludwigia adscendens (L.) Hara	2013/9/10	5, 4	20–40	108	95
24	Carex rhynchophysa C. A. Mey.	2013/9/10	3, 3	100–150	750	50
25	Sagittaria pygmaea Miq.-Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle	2013/9/10	3, 3	10–17	23	40
26	Phragmites communis Trin.-Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers.	2013/9/11	3, 3	30–90	95	40
27	Nymphoides peltatum (Gmel.) O. Kuntze	2013/9/11	4, 3	3–8	560	60
		2013/9/13	4, 3	35–55	30	60
28	Imperata cylindrica (Linn.) Beauv	2013/9/11	5, 5	35–65	2560	90
		2013/9/12	5, 4	60–110	960	80
		2013/9/12	5, 4	60–110	960	80
29	Triarrhena lutarioriparia	2013/9/12	5, 4	70–165	650	85
		2013/9/13	5, 4	70–98	570	80
30	Triarrherca sacchariflora	2013/9/12	5, 5	80–103	200	95
31	Hydrocharis dubia (Bl.) Back.	2013/9/12	3, 3	10–15	30	50
32	Ottelia alismoides (L.) Pers.	2013/9/13	3, 4	15	20	80
		2013/9/13	4, 4	15–30	20	80
33	Hydrocharis dubia (Bl.) Back.-Trapa bispinosa Roxb.	2013/9/13	4, 4	10–15	96	70
34	Carex rhynchophysa C. A. Mey.	2013/9/13	4, 4	60–100	350	60
35	Sagittaria pygmaea Miq.	2013/9/13	5, 3	10–20	52	75
36	Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) Presl	2013/9/14	5, 5	13–25	500	95
		2013/9/14	5, 5	13–20	400	90
37	Sambucus chinensis Lindl.	2013/9/14	2, 2	10–27	100	40
38	Elymus dahuricus Turcz.	2013/9/7	1, 2	10–30	340	10
		2013/9/11	3, 3	20–70	40	50
		2013/9/14	5, 4	62–131	280	80