Table 1. Details of the submergence experiments for the three types of WLFZs.

Type of WLFZ	Flooding season	Submergence depth (above sea level)	Flooding starting time	Flooding ending time
Unflooded control group	None	None	None	None
NRZ
	Natural flooding	2 m	2013.7.15	2013.9.15
PR-DZ
	Flooding in summer	2 m	2013.7.15	2013.9.15
	Reservoir impoundment flooding in winter
		5 m (170 m)	2013.10.13	2014.1.21
		10 m (165 m)	2013.9.15	2014.2.18
		15 m (160 m)	2013.9.11	2014.3.26
		17 m (158 m)	2013.9.6	2014.5.11
PU-DZ
	Reservoir impoundment flooding
		5 m (170 m)	2013.10.14	2014.1.21
		10 m (165 m)	2013.9.17	2014.2.19
		15 m (160 m)	2013.9.12	2014.5.5
		20 m (155 m)	2013.9.8	2014.5.15