Table 1 Elevational range (mean values ± standard deviation of mean, minimum, and maximum values), geographical range (mean values ± standard deviation), diversity indices (γ-diversity, mean α-diversity, and β-diversity estimated by N* index), along with index NODF and C-score reflecting nestedness and species co-occurrence of non-endemic, neo-endemic and palaeo-endemic vascular plants in Crete, Greece

Elevation

 Mean

341.88 ± 162.14^a

434.34 ± 182.06^b

381.92 ± 157.12^a

 Minimum

128.02 ± 167.36^a

204.83 ± 206.35^b

161.99 ± 146.77^a

 Maximum

776.10 ± 397.77

839.13 ± 459.80

726.88 ± 377.90

 Range

648.09 ± 509.98

634.30 ± 466.55

564.89 ± 412.59

 Geographical range

0.08 ± 0.09^a

0.06 ± 0.06^b

0.05 ± 0.05^b

Diversity

 γ-diversity

1482.00

91.00

74.00

 Mean α-diversity

115.04

5.18

3.63

 β-diversity index N*

12.10

18.58

22.03

 NODF

20.73

25.48

27.97

 C score

0.76

0.70

0.63