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Table 2 For 1996 deer densities, mean estimated deer density (deer/km2), deer density classes (1 < 5.8 deer/km2, 2 = 5.8 to 11.6 deer/km2, 3 > 11.6 deer/km2), sample size, P value, and mean comparisons for significant results of generalized linear mixed models of deer density class to percent of understocked forestland area by county, mean percent of understocked forestland area, and frequency of counties with ≥ 50% of area understocked

From: Does white-tailed deer density affect tree stocking in forests of the Eastern United States?

Province

Density

Class

N

P

 

% understock

Freq understock

Adirondack-New England Mixed

3.25

1

21

0.1607

 

31

0

Adirondack-New England Mixed

 

2

8

  

35

0

Central Appalachian Broadleaf

8.33

1

23

0.0716

 

48

57

Central Appalachian Broadleaf

 

2

61

  

46

39

Central Appalachian Broadleaf

 

3

54

  

44

28

Central Interior Broadleaf

6.97

1

45

0.0379

AB

53

51

Central Interior Broadleaf

 

2

135

 

A

54

60

Central Interior Broadleaf

 

3

100

 

B

57

75

Eastern Broadleaf

7.17

1

67

0.146

 

53

54

Eastern Broadleaf

 

2

78

  

52

58

Eastern Broadleaf

 

3

68

  

57

71

Laurentian Mixed

6.74

1

19

< 0.0001

A

41

5

Laurentian Mixed

 

2

40

 

A

40

18

Laurentian Mixed

 

3

39

 

B

48

36

Lower Mississippi Riverine

8.71

1

27

0.6534

 

47

44

Lower Mississippi Riverine

 

2

7

  

53

71

Lower Mississippi Riverine

 

3

27

  

54

63

Midwest Broadleaf

5.85

1

111

0.7721

 

55

61

Midwest Broadleaf

 

2

91

  

56

66

Midwest Broadleaf

 

3

60

  

58

82

Northeastern Mixed

6.48

1

4

0.2933

 

37

0

Northeastern Mixed

 

2

29

  

39

24

Northeastern Mixed

 

3

19

  

44

21

Outer Coastal Plain Mixed

8.15

1

46

< 0.0001

A

62

83

Outer Coastal Plain Mixed

 

2

168

 

B

50

46

Outer Coastal Plain Mixed

 

3

173

 

C

47

46

Prairie

2.96

1

202

0.3519

 

53

54

Prairie

 

2

68

  

57

69

Prairie

 

3

6

  

38

33

Southeastern Mixed

10.09

1

33

0.3972

 

53

52

Southeastern Mixed

 

2

141

  

46

33

Southeastern Mixed

 

3

216

  

48

41