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Covert Wood Level II plot - Crown condition

Average of annual surveys over 2002 to 2004 period
  AspectAverageStandard errorSample size
Local crown density reduction (%): 5% classes East 13.33 2.061 18
North 5.833 1.525 18
South 9.722 1.176 18
West 11.38 2.131 18
Absolute crown density reduction (%): 5% classes East 26.11 1.961 18
North 18.61 1.129 18
South 22.77 1.159 18
West 23.61 1.887 18
Insect damage score
(0=none, 1=rare, 2=infrequent, 3=common, 4=abundant)		 East 0.888 0.212 18
North 0.611 0.164 18
South 0.666 0.213 18
West 0.722 0.253 18
Fungal damage score
(0=none, 1=rare, 2=infrequent, 3=common, 4=abundant)		 East 0.055 0.055 18
North 0.055 0.055 18
South 0 0 18
West 0 0 18