Table 5 Post-fire percent plant cover compared between chaparral and type-converted grass watersheds from 2003 to 2006.
| Â | Mar 2003a | Apr 2003a | Aug 2003 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chaparral | ||||||
Grass | nac | na | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Forbs | na | na | 48 | 46 | 5 | 12 |
Subshrubsb | na | na | 3 | 8 | 26 | 19 |
Shrubs | na | na | 10 | 11 | 18 | 27 |
Bare ground | na | na | 38 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Litter | na | na | 0 | 17 | 39 | 27 |
Total plant cover (live) | 38 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 50 | 61 |
Plant cover + litter | na | na | 61 | 85 | 89 | 88 |
Type-converted grass | ||||||
Grass | na | na | 18 | 31 | 13 | 13 |
Forbs | na | na | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Subshrubsb | na | na | 5 | 4 | 32 | 29 |
Shrubs | na | na | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 |
Bare ground | na | na | 43 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
Litter | na | na | 0 | 19 | 31 | 35 |
Total plant cover (live) | 34 | 51 | 57 | 60 | 56 | 53 |
Plant cover + litter | na | na | 57 | 79 | 87 | 88 |