Table 3 Comparison of latitude and longitude, plant distribution width and characteristics of lakes in the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain (Changtan Reservoir, Taihu Lake, Xiazhu Lake) and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes (Baksum Lake, Yamdroktso, Namtso, Siling Co)
Lake district | Lake | Latitude | Longitude | Climate | Wetland herbs distribution width/(m) | Margalef index | Shannon–Wiener index | Species richness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain, China | Changtan Reservoir | 28°03′00"N–28°40′00"N | 121°00′00"E–121°04′00"E | Subtropical monsoon climate | 19–31 | 1.50 ± 0.24 | 1.88 ± 0.19 | 16.33 ± 3.23 |
Taihu Lake | 30°55′40"N–31°32′58"N | 119°52′32"E–120°36′10"E | Subtropical monsoon climate | 11–19 | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 1.52 ± 0.14 | 13.44 ± 2.14 | |
Xiazhu Lake | 30°31′28″N–30°30′53″N | 120°02′54″E–120°01′52″E | Subtropical monsoon climate | 17–21 | 1.22 ± 0.09 | 1.57 ± 0.24 | 12.55 ± 3.10 | |
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China | Baksum Lake | 31°00′01″N–31°22′53″N | 93°53′37″E–94°1′48″E | Plateau temperate monsoon semi-humid/semi-arid climate | 51 | 1.02 ± 0.11 | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 12.60 ± 2.27 |
Yamdroktso | 28°27′00″N–29°12′00″N | 90°08′00″E–91°45′00″E | Plateau sub-frigid monsoon semi-arid climate | 56 | 0.94 ± 0.28 | 1.08 ± 0.22 | 6.67 ± 2.38 | |
Namtso | 30°30′00″N–30°55′00″N | 90°16′00″E–91°03′00″E | Plateau sub-frigid monsoon semi-arid climate | 33–53 | 0.74 ± 0.23 | 0.97 ± 0.26 | 6.34 ± 1.80 | |
Siling Co | 31°34′00″N -31°51′00″N | 88°33′00″E–89°21′00″E | Plateau sub-frigid monsoon semi-arid/plateau cold arid climate | 19–31 | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.05 | 2.28 ± 1.05 |