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Table 1 Treatment abbreviations and descriptions for the thinning and prescribed burning study, William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama, USA. Thinning treatments are represented by 0, light, or heavy; prescribed fire frequencies are represented by 0Rx, 1Rx, or 3Rx.

From: Hardwood-Pine Mixedwoods Stand Dynamics following Thinning and Prescribed Burning

Treatment abbreviation

Thinning target basal area (m2 ha−1)

Fire return interval (yr)

Burns to date (n)

0/0Rx

No thin

0

0

0/1Rx

No thin

9

1

0/3Rx

No thin

3

3

Light/0Rx

17.2

0

0

Light/1Rx

17.2

9

1

Light/3Rx

17.2

3

3

Heavy/0Rx

11.5

0

0

Heavy/1Rx

11.5

9

1

Heavy/3Rx

11.5

3

3