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measurement. Wooden stakes are then driven at each plot corner and further measurements made <br />from those. Upon completion, the entire experiment site will consist of 20 plots of equal size. <br />Each plot will be flagged according to Figure 3. <br />Each plot is to be planted with a total of 24 plants, in 2 by 4sub-blocks: eight plants each of the <br />three species Serviceberry (AMEALN), Chokecherry (PRUVIR), and Gambel Oak (QUEGAM). <br />Seedlings are to be planted 1 meter on center and distributed evenly throughout each plot (see . <br />Figure 2). A measuring stick or hoedag handle will aid in the measurements. <br />The newly planted seedlings will then be treated according to the randomized plot assignment. <br />Plots designated GD I-5 will receive an application of TREE GUARD®, a deer repellent <br />produced by Nortech. The chemical is pre-mixed and is applied with a squeeze trigger <br />applicator to dry plants Tlie chemical can be applied to bare branches in the fall or to new, <br />unprotected growth in the spring For the purposes of this experiment, the seedlings will receive <br />an application in the fall only Plots designated DA I-5 will receive an application of DEER- <br />A\'VAY~, a big game repellent produced by Int Agra. The chemical must be mixed immediately <br />prior to application and is applied with a spray mechanism to dry plants on all areas of the plant <br />likely to be browsed. Plots designated TP I-5 will be protected by TREE PROS brand tree <br />protectors. The protector is assembled around the newly planted seedling and staked to avoid <br />dislocation. The device provides protection from herbivory as well as fiom drought and extreme <br />weather conditions. Plots designated as C I-5 will remain untreated for the entire year in order <br />to serve as control plots for analysis of the results of the experiment. <br />C'igure 1 Figure 2 <br />bm <br />~r <br />Q <br />0 <br />~Z <br />4m <br />~~ <br />1 <br />I <br />0 <br />J <br />/;, <br />/ _ _ <br />~~wJER PWT <br />STAKE <br />I0. <br />,~ <br />eo~ncw~7' <br />].S+SP~cI>:S Zed SPb~.tES 3r~1 ~PK~E`~ <br />~5;~ rg.,,-,~~ <br />~- - - - <br /> <br />I <br />a i 1~1m~ <br />Z.. <br />~;~~ <br />~~ <br />l~ <br /> <br />n <br />~ ~ i <br />~.. <br />Pv~T Ha%ntDArr~C <br />C-otUtER <br />STAK1'c <br />