Table 1. Bird populations on the Allegheny and Piedmont ROW treatment units in June and August 1987 and 1988. All treatments were applied in July 1987.
TreatmentZoneAllegheny ROWPiedmont ROW
1987198819871988
JuneAug.JuneAugJuneAug.JuneAug
No. birds per acre per day
HandcuttingWire2.30.20.80.86.80.31.40.2
Border3.45.96.33.64.92.42.71.5
Entire ROW2.93.13.62.25.91.42.10.9
MowingWire2.34.31.36.710.20.21.40.9
Border4.914.19.217.64.95.76.27.4
Entire ROW3.69.25.312.27.63.03.84.0
Mowing plus herbicideWire5.31.20.71.07.95.72.00.6
Border3.311.28.69.35.612.07.27.3
Entire ROW4.36.24.75.26.28.94.14.0
Selective basal sprayWire5.69.35.19.3----
Border5.214.86.610.9----
Entire5.412.15.910.1----
Stem-foliage sprayWire3.912.71.15.55.77.37.46.8
Border2.89.14.29.73.77.35.56.1
Entire ROW3.410.92.77.64.77.36.56.5
Foliage sprayWire1.58.21.06.18.820.64.910.7
Border2.46.94.27.53.25.97.97.4
Entire ROW2.07.62.66.86.013.26.48.9