Table 2 Survival rates and mean height and diameter of seedlings.a
Species and treatment cm cmHeight percent1981 Diameter cmSurvivalbcmHeightc percent1982 Diameterc percentSurvivalb
Sawtooth Oak
   Pt44.0.428259.5.8569
   Tt45.4.427349.8.5940
   Control41.5.386451.3.6247
Pin Oak
   Pt35.9.567750.1.9668
   Control36.8.577546.1.8566
  • a Height and diameter values include only seedlings surviving unmowed to March, 1982. Survival figures include only unmowed trees surviving in each year.

  • b Pt significantly enhanced survival for sawtooth oak in 1981 (X2 = 8.26, p .02) and in 1982 (X2 = 15.35, p .001).

  • c Between 1981 and 1982, Pt treated sawtooth oak seedlings grew significantly more in height (F = 16.16, p .001) and diameter (F = 15.20, p .001) than Tt and control seedlings. Pin oak seedlings treated with Pt also grew significantly more in height (F = 11.28, p .01) and diameter (F = 14.20, p .005).