Table 3 Average and standard error (in parentheses) of measured variables in pinyon-juniper woodlands in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico, USA. Numbers next to each column header represent number of plots in each category. Different letters represent significant differences among categories for each measured variable. See Tables 1 and 2 for descriptions of abbreviations.

CBI

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0.68 (0.15)^a

2.20 (0.14)^b

1 hr fuel load (Mg ha⁻¹)

0.88 (0.15)^a

0.86 (0.20)^a

0.21 (0.18)^b

Litter depth (cm)

1.11 (0.10)^b

1.21 (0.14)^b

0.45 (0.12)^a

Duff depth (cm)

0.25 (0.06)^b

0.28 (0.07)^ab

0.04 (0.07)^a

Soil exposure (%)

5.42 (1.35)^a

9.01 (1.82)^a

16.17 (1.63)^b

Grass cover (%)

10.96 (7.24)^b

7.79 (6.53)^ab

5.70 (5.17)^a

Basal area (m² ha⁻¹)

20.62 (6.26)^b

28.83 (18.78)^b

3.85 (10.24)^a

Trees ha⁻¹

681.82 (299.42)^b

641.67 (287.66)^b

93.33 (299.32)^a

Tree seedlings ha⁻¹

529.55 (713.75)^b

233.33 (333.26)^ab

30.00 (92.20)^a

CBD-allometric (kg m⁻³)

0.32 (0.14)^b

0.38 (0.26)^b

0.11 (0.29)^a

CBH-20 (m)

0.62 (0.53)^a

1.25 (0.49)^a

2.83 (1.66)^b

Fire type

Independent

Independent

Surface