Figure 7. Average Relative Percent of Island Remnant Area Falling into Riparian Zones, by Island Type
Average Percent of Island Area Falling in Riparian Zone
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Island 100% Survival
Island 75-99% Survival
Island 50-74% Survival
Island 25-49% Survival
Island 6-34% Survival
Island Type (Mortality Class)
The summary suggests that islands with higher levels of survival are more likely to occur in riparian zones. The proportion of island types occurring in riparian zones steadily declines from 8.4% for intact islands (100% survival), to 3.5% for heavily burnt islands (25-49%). The single exception to this trend is the area in the lowest survival class of islands (6-34%). However, this may be misleading since 1) this class of island is the most rare, accounting for less than 4% of the total area in island remnants, and 2) the high average is largely due to a single observation (i.e., one fire).
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