Table 2 Least squares means (± standard error) for parameters by treatment type
From: The effects of indigenous prescribed fire on riparian vegetation in central California
Response parameter | Control | Fall burn | Spring burn | Summer burn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Species richness | 4.68 ± 0.8 | 5.24 ± 0.9 | 3.82 ± 0.9 | 7.25 ± 1.3 |
Native species richness | 1.58 ± 0.5 | 2.63 ± 0.6 | 2.27 ± 0.6 | 3.7 ± 0.8 |
Proportion native species | 22.9 ± 0.1 | 53.4 ± 0.2 | 52.7 ± 0.2 | 31.6 ± 0.2 |
Proportion native species richness | 28.2 ± 0.1 | 54.8 ± 0.1 | 57.9 ± 0.1 | 52.7 ± 0.2 |
Percent shrub/vine cover | 34.3 ± 8.5 | 19.0 ± 9.6 | 21.5 ± 10.2 | 3.4 ± 14.3 |
Percent canopy cover | 59.5 ± 3.9 | 63.6 ± 6.5 | 71.3 ± 6.5 | 71.6 ± 6.6 |