| Abbreviation of Treatment | Description of Treatment |
|---|---|
| UnC or Uncut | Uncut - forest left undisturbed as a control group |
| OM0 | Low organic removal: trees harvested and bole (stump) removed, but slash is left (slash = tops of trees with trunks less than 6 inches in diameter and branches) |
| OM1 | Medium organic removal: total tree removal; forest floor left (this treatment is not being used in the Decomposition Study) |
| OM2 | Heavy organic removal: total tree and forest floor removal |
| C0 | No compaction |
| C1 | Medium compaction (this treatment is not being used in the Decomposition Study) |
| C2 | Heavy compaction |