Figure 6. Plot percent canopy cover between July 1999 and September 2002. Data collected in July 1999, was prior
to the establishment of plots of 1, 7 and 8, although all of these areas had nearly no canopy cover at that
time. The second estimate of canopy cover at plot 3 decreased because the bamboo on the plot was cut
back to make the perches more visible. Due to fire damage, plots 1-3 did not have canopy cover recorded
in 2002. The decreases recorded in April 2002 on plots 4, 6, and 8 were probably due to measurements
being taken at the end of the dry season when fewer trees were in leaf (S. Elliot unpubl. data).