C3 evidence
1993 before LTEP
1998 1-yr after LTEP
2003 10-mo after Biscuit
2004 22-mo after Biscuit
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Changes
in numbers of understory
species in early successional
(Pioneer and Douglas-fir)
LTEP stands
Numbers of species present
Not burned by Biscuit
Burned by Biscuit
Plots that were:
Pioneers, lo-wood
Pioneers, hi-wood
Douglas-fir, lo-wood
Douglas-fir, hi-wood
Initial results
In the Pioneer treatments, we see little effect of fire given background sharp increases.
In the Douglas-fir treatments, the fire decreased the background rate of increase.
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