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Table 5 A comparison of establishment among species for the different levels of the main factors

From: Effects of fire and fire intensity on the germination and establishment of Acacia karroo, Acacia nilotica, Acacia luederitzii and Dichrostachys cinerea in the field

  

A. karroo

A. luederitzii

A. nilotica

Factor/Description

n

Total count

Not estab

estab

% estab

Total count

Not estab

estab

% estab

Total count

Not estab

estab

%estab

Location*Species

             

Le Dube

48

599

590

9

1.53

240

239

1

0.42

522

519

3

0.58

Nombali

48

598

553

45

8.14

238

237

1

0.42

528

526

2

0.38

Seme

48

591

558

33

5.91

229

228

1

0.44

517

516

1

0.19

Burnt or

             

unburnt*Species

             

Burnt

72

886

843

43

5.1

347

346

1

0.29

797

796

1

0.13

Unburnt

72

902

858

44

5.13

360

358

2

0.56

770

765

5

0.65

Tall or short

             

grass*Species

             

Tall

72

897

854

43

5.04

360

358

2

0.56

784

781

3

0.38

Short

72

891

847

44

5.19

347

346

1

0.29

783

780

3

0.38

Site burnt or

             

unburnt*Species

             

Yes

72

900

855

45

5.26

360

359

1

0.28

792

789

3

0.38

No

72

888

846

42

4.96

347

345

2

0.58

775

772

3

0.39

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