The following table shows 11 WMUs that were all rated fair (F) for forest health and “at target” for herd health. I included 2G since although it was rated poor for forest health , it only had 1% less regeneration than 2F and 2% more regeneration than 2A,where forest heath was rated fair. Note the huge variation in harvest rates between 2G, 3D and 4D compared to 2A and 1A. Also , note the large variation in the percentage of plots with adequate regeneration which ranged from 36% in 2A to 64% in 4A.



Herd Status

WMU—forest habitat health--% regeneration—deer health—Harvest PSM

1A------F----------------------51%----------------at target---------9.74
2A------F----------------------36%----------------at target---------12.15
2C------F----------------------56%----------------at target----------7.17
2E------F----------------------47%----------------at target----------8,87
2F------F----------------------39%----------------at target----------6.67
2G------P----------------------38%----------------at target----------3.84
3C------F----------------------60%--------------- at target----------6.30
3D------F----------------------49%---------------at target----------4.95
4A------F-----------------------64%---------------at target-----------6,39
4D------F-----------------------63%---------------at target-----------4.85
4C------F-----------------------50%----------------at target----------7.17
5B------F------------------------52%---------------at target----------6.51


So, can anyone explain why 36% regeneration in 2A resulted in a rating of fair forest health while 38% regeneration was rated as poor in 2G?