Appendix C. The transition matrices used to project effects of alternative management scenarios for four habitat states: short (Sh), optimal (Op), tall mix (Tm), and tall (Ta) in two scrub ecosystem habitat types (scrub and flatwoods).
TABLE C1. Transition probability estimates for management scenarios in scrub and flatwoods on Kennedy Space Center, Florida 1994–2004.
Scrub burned but not mechanically treated |
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Sh t+1 |
Op t+1 |
Tm t+1 |
Ta t+1 |
|
Sh t |
0.454 |
0.517 |
0.029 |
0 |
Op t |
0.114 |
0.826 |
0.060 |
0 |
Tm t |
0.107 |
0.094 |
0.795 |
0.004 |
Ta t |
0.015 |
0 |
0.188 |
0.797 |
Scrub not burned or mechanically treated |
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Sh t+1 |
Op t+1 |
Tm t+1 |
Ta t+1 |
|
Sh t |
0.345 |
0.626 |
0.029 |
0 |
Op t |
0.114 |
0.826 |
0.060 |
0 |
Tm t |
0.010 |
0.012 |
0.974 |
0.004 |
Ta t |
0.015 |
0 |
0.188 |
0.797 |
Scrub mechanically cut and burned |
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Sh t+1 |
Op t+1 |
Tm t+1 |
Ta t+1 |
|
Sh t |
0.454 |
0.517 |
0.029 |
0 |
Op t |
0.114 |
0.826 |
0.060 |
0 |
Tm t |
0.189 |
0.192 |
0.615 |
0.004 |
Ta t |
0.015 |
0 |
0.188 |
0.797 |
Flatwoods burned but not mechanically treated |
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Sh t+1 |
Op t+1 |
Tm t+1 |
Ta t+1 |
|
Sh t |
0.731 |
0.249 |
0.02 |
0 |
Op t |
0.203 |
0.632 |
0.165 |
0 |
Tm t |
0.061 |
0.030 |
0.897 |
0.012 |
Ta t |
0.012 |
0 |
0.350 |
0.638 |
Flatwoods not burned or mechanically treated |
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Sh t+1 |
Op t+1 |
Tm t+1 |
Ta t+1 |
|
Sh t |
0.281 |
0.699 |
0.020 |
0 |
Op t |
0.203 |
0.632 |
0.165 |
0 |
Tm t |
0.021 |
0.028 |
0.939 |
0.012 |
Ta t |
0.012 |
0 |
0.350 |
0.638 |
Flatwoods mechanically cut and burned |
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Sh t+1 |
Op t+1 |
Tm t+1 |
Ta t+1 |
|
Sh t |
0.731 |
0.249 |
0.020 |
0 |
Op t |
0.203 |
0.632 |
0.165 |
0 |
Tm t |
0.414 |
0.087 |
0.487 |
0.012 |
Ta t |
0.012 |
0 |
0.350 |
0.638 |