Table 2 The estimated coefficients and the significance of the fit of the exponential and power-law of the zeta decline for non-endemic, neo-endemic, and palaeo-endemic of vascular plants of Crete, Greece

Non-endemics

 Zeta Order ≤ 17

0.55 (p < 0.001)

1.68 (p < 0.001)

 Zeta Order > 17

1.11 (p < 0.001)

0 (p = 1)

Neo-endemics

 Zeta Order ≤ 8

0.59 (p < 0.001)

2.01 (p < 0.001)

 Zeta Order > 8

1.43 (p < 0.001)

0 (p = 1)

Palaeo-endemics

 Zeta Order ≤ 6

1.04 (p < 0.001)

1.16 (p < 0.001)

 Zeta Order > 6

1.82 (p < 0.001)

0 (p = 1)