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Table 1 Summary of statistics from one-way analyses of variance on canopy cover changes by treatment type (unburned control, dormant season burn, or early growing season burn). Based on leaf-on imagery from the Chattooga River and Andrew Pickens Ranger Districts analyzed on ArcGIS Pro

From: Changes in canopy cover and forest structure following dormant season and early growing season prescribed burns in the Southern Appalachians, USA

Analysis

DF

Sum sq.

Mean sq.

F value

P(> F)

% decrease closed

2

41.85

20.924

20.18

< 0.001

Total area (ha) open

2

1.682

0.841

26.07

< 0.001

Landcover diversity

2

4.64

2.318

17.3

< 0.001

Edge length (m)

2

189.4

94.72

21.86

< 0.001