Table 2.

Tree condition and the percentage of the area under tree canopy which consists of soil and ground cover.

Conditio.Mean percen.*Standard deviatio.Number of tree.
Vigorous, good70.425.9475
Vigorous, poor60.432.1 25
Stable, good55.625.6747
Stable, poor58.527.6 88
F ratio = 31.95, significance P = .0001
  • * Percent area under the tree canopy which consists of soil and ground cover

    Note: Data not collected for trees categorized as “dead or declining.”