Table 1 Summary of treatment and control transects in each study site in the eastern Sierra Nevada, California. Conifer = conifer removal; Rx fire = prescribed fire.

Year established

2004

2005

2006

2007

2007

Treatment type

Conifer

Conifer

Conifer

Rx fire

Rx fire

Number of treatment transects

4

4

4

3

5

Number of original control transects

2

0

1

2

2

Number of original controls retained

1

0

0

2

2

Number of new controls established

1

2

2

1

0

Number of controls used in analysis

2

2

2

3

2