Table 1.
Mean, standard error, and range (in parentheses) of individual mass, mortality rate, life span, and birth rate across plant types
| Plant type | n | Individual mass, grams dry weight | Mortality rate, d−1 | Life span, d | Birth rate, d−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phytoplankton | 48 | 3.5 ± 2.4 × 10−9 (3.4 × 10−15–8.3 × 10−8) |
39 ± 7.0 × 10−2 (1.2 × 10−3–2.5) |
2.3 ± 1.2 × 101 (2.8 × 10−1–5.8 × 102) |
15 ± 2.5 × 10−1 (4.0 × 10−2–3.7) |
| Macroalgae | 37 | 7.2 ± 4.6 × 101 (7.3 × 10−4–1.5 × 103) |
7.6 ± 1.8 × 10−3 (2.2 × 10−4–5.8 × 10−2) |
4.0 ± 1.2 × 102 (1.2 × 10−1–3.1 × 103) |
1.4 ± 0.63 × 10−2 (2.6 × 10−4–3.8 × 10−2) |
| Mosses | 7 | 2.1 ± 0.26 × 10−2 (1.6 × 10−2–3.3 × 10−2) |
1.8 ± 0.27 × 10−3 (6.7 × 10−4–2.8 × 10−3) |
4.8 ± 1.0 × 102 (2.5 × 102–1.0 × 103) |
|
| Ferns | 3 | 2.6 ± 1.0 × 10−4 (1.3 × 10−4–4.6 × 10−4) |
3.4 ± 1.1 × 103 (1.5 × 103–5.2 × 103) |
2.0 ± 0.32 × 10−4 (1.2 × 10−4–2.8 × 10−4) |
|
| Seagrasses | 151 | 3.1 ± 0.37 × 10−1 (7.0 × 10−3–2.5) |
2.5 ± 0 − 35 × 10−3 (5.6 × 10−5–4.1 × 10−2) |
13 ± 1.4 × 102 (1.7 × 101–1.2 × 104) |
1.9 ± 0.20 × 10−3 (3.9 × 10−5–1.2 × 10−2) |
| Land and salt marsh herbs | 190 | 4.9 ± 2.4 (1.8 × 10−2–1.2 × 102) |
5.8 ± 1.5 × 10−3 (1.4 × 10−5–2.2 × 10−1) |
16 ± 3.0 × 102 (3.2–5.0 × 104) |
2.1 ± 0.44 × 10−3 (1.1 × 10−5–2.0 × 10−2) |
| Succulent plants | 12 | 2.9 ± 1.4 × 103 (4.4 × 102–6.1 × 103) |
8.9 ± 2.2 × 10−3 (2.6 × 10−5–2.0 × 10−2) |
7.6 ± 3.3 × 103 (3.5 × 101–2.7 × 104) |
2.1 ± 0.8 × 10−5 (6.7 × 10−6–3.6 × 10−5) |
| Shrubs and lianas | 20 | 5.9 ± 3.2 × 101 (4.5–1.8 × 102) |
1.1 ± 0.6 × 10−2 (1.1 × 10−4–1.2 × 10−1) |
14 ± 4.1 × 102 (6.0–6.5 × 103) |
|
| Mangroves | 30 | 2.8 ± 1.3 × 101 (6.4 × 10−1–3.2 × 102) |
3.5 ± 0.94 × 10−3 (2.4 × 10−5–2.3 × 10−2) |
1.8 ± 0.94 × 103 (3.0 × 101–2.8 × 104) |
|
| Trees | 230 | 7.7 ± 1.2 × 105 (11–11 × 106) |
2.9 ± 0.53 × 10−4 (2.8 × 10−7–5.2 × 10−3) |
1.1 ± 0.2 × 105 (1.3 × 102–2.5 × 106) |
4.1 ± 0.65 × 10−5 (3.0 × 10−6–3.1 × 10−4) |
| Overall | 728 | 23 ± 4.2 × 104 (3.4 × 10−15–11 × 106) |
2.9 ± 0.58 × 10−2 (2.8 × 10−7–2.5) |
37 ± 6.7 × 103 (2.8 × 10−1–2.5 × 106) |
1.3 ± 0.32 × 10−1 (3.0 × 10−6–3.7) |
n indicates the number of plant mortality estimates, the variable with the largest number of observations in the data set.