Table 1 Characteristics of wildfire study sites in the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico observed between 2003 and 2006.
| Â | San Francisco | Chavez | Rio Grande Complex | San Pedro (floodplain) | San Pedro (channel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year of fire | 2003 | 2002 | 2000 | 1996 | 1996 |
Area of site (ha) | 20 | 9.4 | 31.4 | 0.6 | 22.1 |
Number of vegetation sampling plots | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 16 |
Year of vegetation sampling in fire plots | 2008 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 |
Number of unburned sampling plots | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Year(s) of vegetation sampling in unburned plots | 2004 | 2000–2001 | 2004 | 2000–2001 | 2000–2001 |
Number of cottonwood resprouts marked in 2003 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Number of saltcedar resprouts marked in 2003 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 15 |