Cervus elaphus Foraging Impacts on Plants and Soils at an Ungrazed Desert Grass/Shrubland in Northwestern New Mexico, USA

Table 4

Mean percent of total plant cover comprised of grasses, forbs, shrubs, trees, and other (i.e., succulents, etc.) classes of plants in use (Chacra Mesa, Chacra Fingers) and control (South/West Mesas) areas, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, August-September 2004 and 2006.

Area	Grass		Forb		Shrub		Tree		Other
	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE	%	SE
2004
Chacra Mesa	22.5	1.0	6.2	1.1	13.0	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.3	0.1
Chacra Fingers	6.1	0.8	0.9	0.3	7.2	0.8	4.6	0.9	0.6	0.2
South/West Mesas	8.4	0.7	2.5	0.6	7.8	0.8	1.0	0.7	0.4	0.2
2006
Chacra Mesa	21.0	1.9	1.3	0.3	5.9	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.04	0.04
Chacra Fingers	8.5	1.7	0.9	0.5	6.2	0.6	1.5	0.2	0.04	0.04
South/West Mesas	8.7	2.0	1.7	0.6	4.8	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.13	0.08

Different letters within a column and year indicate significant differences ().