Abbreviation of Treatment Description of Treatment
UnC or Uncut

Uncut - forest left undisturbed as a control group

OM0

Low organic removal: trees harvested and bole (stump) removed, but slash is left (slash = tops of trees with trunks less than 6 inches in diameter and branches)

OM1

Medium organic removal: total tree removal; forest floor left

OM2

Heavy organic removal: total tree and forest floor removal

C0

No compaction

C1

Medium compaction

C2

Heavy compaction