Table 3 Crown condition of fully scorched overstorey and mid-storey trees in 2002 and 2005. Crown condition ratings indicate the predominant location of epicormic shooting on the tree.
From: Recovery of Tall Open Eucalypt Forest in South-Western Australia following Complete Crown Scorch
| Â | Â | Â | Number (%) of sprouts by location | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Species | Stems (n) | Months since fire | Terminal branches | Intermediate branches | Branches and stem | Stems | Base below 1.3 m | Dead n (%) |
C. calophylla | 26 | 13 | 7 (27) | 10 (39) | 4 (15) | 4 (15) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
52 | 19 (73) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 4 (15) | ||
E. diversicolor | 101 | 13 | 31 (31) | 5 (5) | 46 (46) | 16 (16) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) |
52 | 31 (31) | 21 (21) | 30 (30) | 11 (11) | 2 (2) | 6 (6) | ||
E. jacksonii | 39 | 13 | 4 (10) | 4 (10) | 25 (64) | 5 (13) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
52 | 12 (30) | 4 (10) | 18 (46) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 3 (9) | ||
A. decussata | 68 | 13 | 18 (26) | 16 (24) | 19 (28) | 10 (15) | 0 (0) | 5 (7) |
52 | 24 (35) | 15 (22) | 4 (6) | 1 (2) | 4 (6) | 20 (29) | ||