Table 2 Comparison of the average diversity indices (± SD) in each group

Mean of species no. in each plot

11.3 ± 1.9 ^ab

10.0 ± 1.9 ^b

12.2 ± 2.0 ^a

9.6 ± 0.5 ^b

Simpson index

0.86 ± 0.03 ^a

0.84 ± 0.04 ^a

0.86 ± 0.03 ^a

0.85 ± 0.03 ^a

Shannon index

2.22 ± 0.19 ^a

2.06 ± 0.21 ^a

2.22 ± 0.17 ^a

2.03 ± 0.18 ^a

Menhinick index

1.43 ± 0.10 ^ab

1.31 ± 0.16 ^bc

1.51 ± 0.16 ^a

1.20 ± 0.12 ^c

Margalef index

2.48 ± 0.4 ^ab

2.19 ± 0.34 ^b

2.68 ± 0.41 ^a

2.07 ± 0.21 ^b

Sheldon index

0.82 ± 0.05 ^a

0.81 ± 0.05 ^a

0.77 ± 0.07 ^a

0.80 ± 0.09 ^a

Pielou index

0.92 ± 0.19 ^a

0.90 ± 0.21 ^a

0.89 ± 0.15 ^a

0.90 ± 0.07 ^a