Cover type in wire zones and border zones of ten treatment units at the Green Lane Research and Demonstration Area in June 2003 and June 2004. F = forb, G = grass, S = shrub, and T = tree. The symbol “>” implies a greater proportion of this cover type; the symbol “=” implies relatively similar amounts of this cover type.
| Treatment/replicate unit | Cover type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire zone | Border zone | |||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Mechanical units | ||||
| Handcut HC-1 | S>F>T | S>T | S>t | S > F |
| HC-2 | S>T=F | S>T=F | S=F | S=F |
| Mowing | ||||
| M-1 | F>S | S>F | S>F>T | S>F>G |
| M-2 | S=F | F>S>G | S>F | S>F |
| Herbicidal units | ||||
| Mowing plus herbicide | ||||
| MH-1 | G>F>S | G>S=F | S=F | S>F=G |
| MH-2 | F=G>S | S>G>F | S>F | S>F>G |
| Foliage spray | ||||
| F-1 | F>G>S | F>G>S | S>G>F | S=G=F |
| F-2 | S>F>G | F=G>S | S>F | S>F |
| Stem–foliage spray | ||||
| SF-1 | F>S | F>S | S>F | S>F |
| SF-2 | F>G>S | S=F | F>S>G | S=F |