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Table 2 Unit forest community types (mixed conifer = elevation 0 m to 1463 m, and low elevation fir = elevation 1463 m to 1774 m) and summary statistics for fire severity in terms of composite burn index (1 = unchanged, 2 = low severity, 3 = moderate severity, 4 = high severity). California black oak (BO) sprout clump counts pre 2012 Chips Fire in 2011 and 2012 and post Chips Fire sprout clump counts in 2015.

From: Resilience of California Black Oak Experiencing Frequent Fire: Regeneration Following Two Large Wildfires 12 Years Apart

Unit

Forest community type

2000 Storrie Fire severity

2012 Chips Fire severity

BO sprout clump count 2011 to 2012

BO sprout clump count 2015

23

Low elevation fir

1

2

0

0

32

Low elevation fir

4

4

18

17

35

Low elevation fir

2

2

0

0

46

Mixed conifer

2

4

0

0

48

Mixed conifer

2

2

0

0

49

Mixed conifer

1

3

0

0

52

Mixed conifer

3

2

15

17

53

Mixed conifer

4

4

33

31

54

Mixed conifer

2

2

6

6

55

Mixed conifer

3

4

1

1

56

Mixed conifer

2

2

0

0

57

Mixed conifer

3

3

9

9

59

Low elevation fir

3

2

0

0

60

Low elevation fir

4

4

22

22

Sum

   

104

103

Average

 

2.57

2.86

7.43

7.36

SD

 

1.02

0.95

10.62

10.32

Minimum

 

1

2

0

0

Maximum

 

4

4

33

31