Distribution and Abundance of Fallow Deer Leks at Point Reyes National Seashore, California
By
Gary M. Fellers and Michael Osbourn
Table 1
Codes used to evaluate ground surface disturbance, vegetation cover, tree damage, and root exposure at fallow deer leks in the Olema Valley, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
| | Surface disturbance |
|---|
| 0 | No exposed roots seen |
| 1 | Little disturbance to ground cover, whether cover is vegetation or litter |
| 2 | Noticeable disturbance to litter or vegetation |
| 3 | Moderate disturbance and bare ground |
| 4 | Ground surface highly disturbed, extensive areas of bare ground |
| | |
| | Vegetation cover |
|---|
| 1 | 50–100 percent |
| 2 | 15–50 percent |
| 3 | 5–15 percent |
| 4 | 0–5 percent |
| | |
| | Live tree damage |
|---|
| 0 | No tree damage |
| 1 | A few small broken branches |
| 2 | Several broken branches and/or scraping of bark |
| 3 | Extensive bark gouging or scraping; broken branches may be present |
| | |
| | Root exposure |
|---|
| 0 | No exposed roots seen |
| 1 | One to two roots are up to 10 percent exposed (in cross–section) for <1 m |
| 2 | Some roots 10–50 percent exposed for up to 1 m |
| 3 | Some roots >50 percent exposed and/or exposed 10–50 percent for > 1 m |