Table 1 Average overstory^a density, basal area, and diversity based on density (H’_density) and basal area (H’_{basal area}) before the prescribed burn (1994), and the first (1995) and tenth (2005) growing seasons after the prescribed burn for the three communities (ridge, mid-slope, and riparian) at Wine Spring Creek, western North Carolina.

Ridge (n = 13)

Density (stems ha⁻¹)^a

1582 (142) A^b

979 (189) B

637 (96) B

Basal area (m² ha⁻¹)

26.97 (2.14) A

18.86 (3.24) A

9.13 (2.33) B

^H’density

1.28 (0.13) A

0.84 (0.17) A

0.87 (0.11) A

H’_{basal area}

1.14 (0.09) A

0.75 (0.14) B

0.80 (0.09) AB

Mid-slope (n = 6)

Density (stems ha⁻¹)

1550 (305) A

1500 (303) A

917 (262) A

Basal area (m² ha⁻¹)

31.02 (6.82) A

30.80 (6.78) A

24.06 (8.38) A

^H’density

1.19 (0.15) A

1.17 (0.14) A

1.04 (0.23) A

H’_{basal area}

0.99 (0.14) A

0.99 (0.14) A

0.96 (0.21) A

Riparian (n = 6)

Density (stems ha⁻¹)

1150 (158) A

1150 (159) A

1050 (159) A

Basal area (m² ha⁻¹)

28.95 (6.51) A

28.95 (6.51) A

29.00 (5.79) A

^H’density

1.33 (0.16) A

1.33 (0.16) A

1.21 (0.16) A

H’_{basal area}

1.08 (0.07) A

1.08 (0.07) A

0.96 (0.13) A