Results

Experiment 1	Average
Starting # of Russian Olives-	50
Mature trees	41.4
Young trees	8.6
Starting # of birds -	50
# of mature treatments-	2
total # of mature trees treated-	44.2

#of young treatments-	3
total # of young trees treated-	60.8

Amount of time to eradication- steps	250
Eradication time in months	25
Money spent-	$10,500.00
Experiment 2	Average
Starting # of Russian Olives-	50
Mature trees	38.8
Young trees	11.2
Starting # of birds -	100
# of mature treatments-	2
total # of mature trees treated-	43.8

#of young treatments-	3.4
total # of young trees treated-	83.6

Amount of time to eradication- steps	266.4
Eradication time in months	26.6
Money Spent	$12,740.00

Experiment 3

Average

Starting # of Russian Olives-

100

Mature trees

82.4

Young trees

17.6

Starting # of birds -

# of mature treatments-

2.8

total # of mature trees treated-

88.8

#of young treatments-

3.4

total # of young trees treated-

126.6

Amount of time to eradication- steps

292

Eradication time in months

30.2

Money spent-

$21,540.00

All of the data may be seen in Appendix C. The plots from the experiments are located in Appendix A and a graph is in Appendix B

From experiment 1 to experiment 2 the average number of mature trees to start out with decreased from 41.4 to 38.8. In experiment 3 the starting number of mature trees increased to 82.4 trees due to a higher number of starting trees.

In experiment 1 the average starting number of young trees was 8.6. This number increased to 11.2 in experiment 2 averages. Experiment 3 had a higher starting number of young trees of 17.6 due to a higher number of starting Russian Olives.

The average number of times the cut-stump treatment was applied to mature trees were the same for both Experiment 1 and 2 at two treatments. The average number of mature treatments for Experiment 3 was 2.8

The average number of times the young trees were treated increased from three times in Experiment 1 to 3.4 times in Experiment 2. The average number of young treatments for Experiment 3 were the same as Experiment 2.

The total average number of mature trees treated in Experiment 1 was 44.2 trees. This number decreased to 43.8 in Experiment 2. The average number of mature trees treated in Experiment 3 was 88.8.

The total average number of young trees treated in Experiment 1 was 60.8. It was increased to 83.6 in Experiment 2. Experiment 3's total number of young trees treated further increased to 126.6

To eradicate the Russian Olives in Experiment 1 it took an average number of 25 months. In experiment 2 the time increased to 26.6 months. The time further increased in Experiment 3 to 30.2 months.

The average amount of money spent for the treatments was $10,500. In Experiment 1. The amount of money increased to $12,140. In Experiment 2. In Experiment 3 the cost increased to $21,540.