Table 1
Stand structure of the four different vegetation types dominated by Kandelia obovata,
Sonneratia apetal, Cyperus malaccensis and Spartina alterniflora, respectively. All values
aremeans±standard deviation. DBHmeans diameter at breast height (cm) ofmangrove
trees. The density ofmangrove forests are expressed as individual trees per squaremeters,
while the density of saltmarshes are expressed as the number of stems per squaremeters.
Wetland
type
Vegetation Season Stand structure
DBH (cm) Height (m) Density
Mangrove
forests
Kandelia N/A 8.22 ± 1.01 5.45 ± 0.97 1.14 ± 0.02
Sonneratia N/A 21.31 ± 3.25 8.07 ± 0.78 0.10 ± 0.01
Salt marshes Cyperus Winter N/A 0.92 ± 0.12 188.56 ± 22.22
Spring N/A 0.42 ± 0.05 280.89 ± 19.24
Summer N/A 1.18 ± 0.17 308.77 ± 28.89
Autumn N/A 1.10 ± 0.17 277.25 ± 21.37
Spartina Winter N/A 2.52 ± 0.33 207.12 ± 20.07
Spring N/A 2.23 ± 0.24 176.33 ± 15.54
Summer N/A 2.97 ± 0.32 192.42 ± 12.72
Autumn N/A 2.78 ± 0.27 190.15 ± 10.45