Table 3 Relative species abundance (%) of fire-tolerant species pre-fire or in unburned areas and in burned areas. “Difference” was calculated as the mean relative species abundance in burned areas minus mean relative abundance pre-fire or in unburned areas

Total

39.5 ± 6.4

56.9 ± 5.2

+17.4

Latitude

 40–49.9°

39.1 ± 7.0

55.8 ± 5.7

+16.7

 50–59.9°

40.8 ± 16.5

57.2 ± 18.3

+16.4

 >59.9°

No data

63.5^a

Biome

 Coniferous

39.3 ± 7.5

58.2 ± 5.4

+18.9

 Broadleaf/mix

18.0^a

41.2 ± 12.1

+23.2

 Boreal

54.2 ± 14.5

67.7 ± 10.7

+13.5

Fire severity

 Low/moderate

26.0^a

23.3^a

−2.7

 High

40.6 ± 12.9

59.0 ± 8.1

+18.4

 Mixed

42.4 ± 11.3

50.1 ± 7.2

+7.7

Management

 No pre-fire

24.9 ± 5.7

47.9 ± 6.9

+23.0

 Yes pre-fire

66.5^a

62.7 ± 13.1

−3.8

 No post-fire

42.3 ± 9.5

56.6 ± 6.4

+14.3

 Yes post-fire

39.5 ± 13.6

43.8 ± 11.4

+4.3