Table 4. Classification of newly established gaps in the Kopa forest reserve.

	1998 gap
2009 gaps	Gap (1998) remained a gap (2009)	2 gaps (1998) coalesced in 1 gap (2009)	Newly formed gap (2009) >5 m from closed gap (1998)	Closed completely	Partial closure (<50% of area)		Partial closure (>50% of area)		No change
	1 (2.2)	2 (4.4)	17 (38.0)
	Formed on edge and overlap of 1998 gap			1 (2.2)	10 (22.2)		12 (26.7)		1 (2.2)
	Edge	Overlap		1 (2.2)	0	10 (22.2)	1 (2.2)	11 (24.5)	0	1 (2.2)

The numbers in parentheses are percentages.