Evaluation of Plant Diversity Along Riverbanks in the Urban Area of Xuchang City
In order to explore the current status of riverbank plant diversity in Xuchang City,the Shannon weiner index,Pielou index,and frequency were used to comprehensively analyze the diversity of riverbank plants in 12 sections of 9 rivers in Xuchang.The results showed that there were 2 families with more than 3 species in the sample plot.Reed,cow sinew,sorrel,setaria and moxa had high frequency and were representative in the community.The Shannon Wiener index of riverbank plants fluctuated between 0 and 1.876,while the Pielou evenness index fluctuated between 0 and 1,indicating good vegetation diversity.