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Table I
Fire disturbance characteristics and Cytisus cover 4 y after disturbance in the 10 transects. Cover for repeated prescribed burning (RPF) and prescribed burning (PF) treatments was recorded in the same permanent transects.
| Transect | Treatment | Season of burn | Shrub age | Former | Sampling data | Cytisus cover (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code | before treatment | disturbance | four years | |||
| after disturbance | ||||||
| PF-1 | Prescribed fire (PF) | February 1996 | 5 y | PF, 1991 | July 2000 | 11 |
| PF-2 | Prescribed fire (PF) | February 1996 | 5 y | PF, 1991 | July 2000 | 25 |
| PF-3 | Prescribed fire (PF) | February 1996 | 5 y | PF, 1991 | July 2000 | 26 |
| RPF-1 | Repeated prescribed fire (RPF) | February 1996 and 2001 | 5 y | PF, 1991 | July 2005 | 5 |
| RPF-2 | Repeated prescribed fire (RPF) | February 1996 and 2001 | 5 y | PF, 1991 | July 2005 | 12 |
| RPF-3 | Repeated prescribed fire (RPF) | February 1996 and 2001 | 5 y | PF, 1991 | July 2005 | 16 |
| 20WF-1 | Wildfire (WF) | August 1994 | At least, 20 y | Unknown | July 1998 | 26 |
| 20WF-2 | Wildfire (WF) | August 1994 | At least, 20 y | Unknown | July 1998 | 11 |
| 5WF-1 | Wildfire (WF) | August 1994 | 5 y | PF, 1990 | July 1998 | 5 |
| 5WF-2 | Wildfire (WF) | August 1994 | 5 y | PF, 1990 | July 1998 | 5 |