FS111: Conversion factors to predict the volume of the tree bole that is converted to forest products in the Pacific Northwest (1993)
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Citation
Harmon, M. 2013. Conversion factors to predict the volume of the tree bole that is converted to forest products in the Pacific Northwest (1993) Long-Term Ecological Research Andrews Forest LTER Site. [Database]. Available: https://andrewsforest-stage.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/fsdb-data-catalog/FS111 Accessed 2026-05-10.
Abstract
The primary objective of this study is to predict the volume of the tree bole that is converted to forest products with a long-term lifespan (greater than 5 years). This information is used in a model that assesses the fate of carbon from harvested forest stands.
Coverage
Temporal coverage: 1993-01-01 to 1993-12-31
Geographic coverage: N/A
Bounds: W N/A, E N/A, N N/A, S N/A
Purpose
No purpose entries listed in this EML file.
Project
Title: Long-Term Ecological Research
Personnel
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Sherri L. Johnson - Principal Investigator US Forest Service ;Pacific NW Research Station ;3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USAPhone: 541-758-7771Email: sherri.johnson2@usda.gov, sherri.johnson@oregonstate.edu
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Julia A. Jones - Principal Investigator Oregon State University;Department of Geosciences; Wilkinson Hall 104, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5506, USAPhone: (541) 737-1224Email: Julia.Jones@oregonstate.edu, geojulia@comcast.netORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-8925
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Matthew G Betts - Principal Investigator Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201E Richardson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331Phone: (541) 737-3841Email: matt.betts@oregonstate.edu
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Michael P. Nelson - Principal Investigator Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201K Richarson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331Phone: 541-737-9221Email: mpnelson@oregonstate.eduORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-4752
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David Bell - Principal Investigator Email: david.bell@usda.gov, david.bell@oregonstate.edu
Abstract
- The H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a living laboratory that provides unparalleled opportunities for the study of forest and stream ecosystems in the central Cascade Range of Oregon. Since 1980, as a part of the National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (NSF-LTER) program, the Andrews Experimental Forest has become a leader in the analysis of forest and stream ecosystem dynamics.
- Long-term field experiments and measurement programs have focused on climate dynamics, streamflow, water quality, and vegetation succession. Currently researchers are working to develop concepts and tools needed to predict effects of natural disturbance, land use, and climate change on ecosystem structure, function, and species composition.
- The Andrews Experimental Forest is administered cooperatively by the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University and the Willamette National Forest. Funding for the research program comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Oregon State University, and other sources.
Funding
Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University. National Science Foundation: DEB1440409
Study Area Description
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Long-Term Ecological Research The Andrews Forest is situated in the western Cascade Range of Oregon, and covers the entire 15,800-acre (6400-ha) drainage basin of Lookout Creek. Elevation ranges from 1350 to 5340 feet (410 to 1630 m). Broadly representative of the rugged mountainous landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the Andrews Forest contains excellent examples of the region's conifer forests and associated wildlife and stream ecosystems. These forests are among the tallest and most productive in the world, with tree heights of often greater than 250 ft (75 m). Streams are steep, cold and clean, providing habitat for numerous aquatic organisms.
Associated Party
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Mark E. Harmon
Role: Principal InvestigatorOregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752, USAPhone: (541) 737-8455, (978) 724-0045 ext 223Email: mark.harmon@oregonstate.edu
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Mark E. Harmon
Role: AbstractorOregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752, USAPhone: (541) 737-8455, (978) 724-0045 ext 223Email: mark.harmon@oregonstate.edu
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Mark E. Harmon
Role: CreatorOregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752, USAPhone: (541) 737-8455, (978) 724-0045 ext 223Email: mark.harmon@oregonstate.edu
Contact
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Information Manager
Andrews Forest LTER Program, US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, 3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331Email: hjaweb@fsl.orst.edu
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Mark E. Harmon
Oregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752, USAPhone: (541) 737-8455, (978) 724-0045 ext 223Email: mark.harmon@oregonstate.edu
Publisher
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Andrews Forest LTER Site
Role: PublisherForest Ecosystems and Society Department in Forestry, Oregon State University, 201K Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR, 97331-5752Phone: (541) 737-8480Email: lterweb@fsl.orst.edu
Study Description
The primary objective of this study is to predict the volume of the tree bole that is converted to forest products with a long-term lifespan (greater than 5 years). This information is used in a model that assesses the fate of carbon from harvested forest stands. Field Methods - FS111
Methods
Method Steps
Field Methods - FS111
- Data were derived from a review of the forest products literature and span a time period of approximately 1900 to the present.
Sampling
Sampling Description
- Various conversion factors were taken from the literature. All conversion factors are referenced. All transformations of data are documented and a reliability rating is given each parameter.
Software
No software entries listed in this EML file.
Keywords
- LTER controlled vocabulary: carbon cycling (theme), organic matter (theme)
- Andrews Experimental Forest site thesaurus: Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) (theme), forest products (theme)
- LTER core research areas: organic matter (theme)
Taxonomic Hierarchy
- All Organisms: All Organisms
- Highest common category (ca. kingdom): Plantae
- Division or Phylum: Coniferophyta
- Class: Pinopsida
- Order: Pinales
- Family: Pinaceae
- Genus: Tsuga
- Species: Tsuga heterophylla
- Genus: Pseudotsuga
- Species: Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Genus: Picea
- Species: Picea sitchensis
- Genus: Abies
- Genus: Pinus
- Species: Pinus ponderosa
- Family: Cupressaceae
- Genus: Thuja
- Species: Thuja plicata
- Division or Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Subclass: Hamamelididae
- Order: Fagales
- Family: Betulaceae
- Genus: Alnus
- Species: Alnus rubra
Data Entities
| # | Entity | Metadata | Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FS11101
FS11101 Conversion Factors for Forest Products: |
METADATA | DATA |
| 2 |
FS11102
FS11102 References and Literature Sources: |
METADATA | DATA |
Metadata
FS11101 - FS11101
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Records: 213
Attributes: 15
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Constraints (1)
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Attributes (15)
STCODE - char(5) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.STCODE
Study code
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
FORMAT - numeric(1,0) (interval)
ID: FS11101.FORMAT
Format number
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: number
Precision: 1.000000
Numeric domain: type=natural, min=1.0000 (exclusive=false), max=1.0000 (exclusive=false)
TRANS - char(6) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.TRANS
Transfer involved e.g., saw logs to lumber
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Code definitions (46)
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BK_HF
bark to hog fuel & energy generation
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BK_M
bark to miscellaneous
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BK_M&C
bark to mulch and compost
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BW_HF
building waste to energy generation
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BW_LF
building waste to landfills
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B_BK
bole to bark
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B_W
bole to wood
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C_FB
chips to fiberboard
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C_FU
chips to fuel(particle board)
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C_HF
chips to hog fuel and energy generation
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C_LF
chips to landfills
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C_PB
chips to particle board
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C_PP
chips to paper products
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L_BS
lumber to building structures
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L_BW
lumber to building waste
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PL_C
pulp logs to chips
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PP_HF
paper products to hog fuels and energy generation
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PW_BS
plywood to building structures
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PW_BW
plywood to building waste
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SAW-PB
sawlog to particle board
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SAW_PB
sawlogs to particle board
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SD_HF
sawdust to hog fuels and energy generation
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SD_M&C
sawdust to mulch and compost
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SLW_C
saw log waste to chips
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SLW_HF
saw log waste to hog fuel
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SL_C
sawlogs to chips
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SL_HF
saw logs to hog fuel or burned waste
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SL_L
sawlogs to dimensional lumber
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SL_SD
saw logs to sawdust
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SL_WW
saw logs to wood waste
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VLW_C
veneer log waste to chips
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VLW_HF
veneer log waste to hog fuels
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VL_C
veneer logs to chips
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VL_HF
veneer logs to hog fuel & energy generation
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VL_PW
veneer logs to finished plywood
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VL_SL
veneer logs to saw logs --veneers cores
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VL_VLW
veneer logs to veneer log waste
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V_PB
veneer to particle board
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W_FW
wood to fuel wood
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W_M
wood to miscellanous products
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W_P&T
wood to poles & railroad ties
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W_PL
wood to pulp logs
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W_SL
wood to saw logs
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W_VL
wood to veneer logs
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SL_SLW
saw logs to saw log waste
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VLW_SL
veneer log waste to saw log
SPECIES - char(5) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.SPECIES
Species for which the transfer was measured
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Code definitions (7)
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ABIES
Abies
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ALRU
Alnus rubra
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PISI
Picea sitchensis
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PIPO
Pinus ponderosa
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PSME
Pseudotsuga menziesii
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THPL
Thuja plicata
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TSHE
Tsuga heterophylla
DBHLOW - numeric(3,0) (ratio)
ID: FS11101.DBHLOW
Minimum diameter at breast height for transfer rate.
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: centimeters
Precision: 1.000000
Numeric domain: type=natural, min=10.0000 (exclusive=false), max=55.0000 (exclusive=false)
DBHHI - numeric(3,0) (ratio)
ID: FS11101.DBHHI
Maximum diameter at breast height for transfer rate
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: centimeters
Precision: 1.000000
Numeric domain: type=natural, min=25.0000 (exclusive=false), max=200.0000 (exclusive=false)
TIMEMIN - numeric(4,0) (dateTime)
ID: FS11101.TIMEMIN
Start of the time period for transfer rate
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Date format: YYYY
TIMEMAX - numeric(4,0) (dateTime)
ID: FS11101.TIMEMAX
End of the time period for transfer rate.
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Date format: YYYY
LOCAT - char(4) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.LOCAT
Location for transfer rate. states coded using postal service abbreviations. all other regional codes are defined.
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Code definitions (5)
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PNW
Pacific Northwest
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CA
California
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OR
Oregon
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WA
Washington
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USA
United States of America
RATE - numeric(5,1) (ratio)
ID: FS11101.RATE
Transfer rate taken from the literature.
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: percent
Precision: 0.100000
Numeric domain: type=real, min=0.1000 (exclusive=false), max=99.0000 (exclusive=false)
RELY - char(1) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.RELY
Reliability of the transfer rate
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Code definitions (4)
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H
high reliability of source
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M
moderate reliability of source
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L
low reliability of source
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VL
very low reliability of source
REFNO - numeric(3,0) (interval)
ID: FS11101.REFNO
Reference or literature source (key between entity and 2).
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: number
Precision: 1.000000
Numeric domain: type=whole, min=0.0000 (exclusive=false), max=19.0000 (exclusive=false)
NAME - char(3) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.NAME
Initials of person adding the data
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
REC_DATE - char(8) (nominal)
ID: FS11101.REC_DATE
Date the information was added/changed in mm/dd/yy format
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
CALNOTE - text (nominal)
ID: FS11101.CALNOTE
Notes on any calculations needed to tranform/process data
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
FS11102 - FS11102
Object name: FS11102.csv
Records: 16
Attributes: 12
File size: 2728 byte
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Constraints (1)
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Attributes (12)
STCODE - char(5) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.STCODE
Study code
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
FORMAT - numeric(1,0) (interval)
ID: FS11102.FORMAT
Format number
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: number
Precision: 1.000000
Numeric domain: type=natural, min=2.0000 (exclusive=false), max=2.0000 (exclusive=false)
PTYPE - char(1) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.PTYPE
Publication type (journal or book)
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Code definitions (2)
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B
book reference
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J
journal reference
AUTHOR - varchar(80) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.AUTHOR
Publication authors
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
TITLE - varchar(250) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.TITLE
Publication title
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
PUB_PLACE - varchar(60) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.PUB_PLACE
Publication place
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
PUB_NAME - varchar(60) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.PUB_NAME
Publication name
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
PUB_YEAR - numeric(4,0) (dateTime)
ID: FS11102.PUB_YEAR
Publication year
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Date format: YYYY
VOL_ID - char(10) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.VOL_ID
Volume id (journals only)
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
ISSUE_ID - char(10) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.ISSUE_ID
Issue id (journals only)
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
PAGES - char(15) (nominal)
ID: FS11102.PAGES
Page numbers
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
REFNO - numeric(3,0) (interval)
ID: FS11102.REFNO
Reference or literature source (key between entity and 2).
Type system: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Unit: number
Precision: 1.000000
Numeric domain: type=whole, min=1.0000 (exclusive=false), max=19.0000 (exclusive=false)
Units
| centimeters | cm | length | centimeter | meter | 0.01 | centimeters; .01 meters |
| percent | % | dimensionless | number | dimensionless | 100 | percent; a number |
| number | number | dimensionless | number | dimensionless | 1 | dimensionless number, i.e., ratio, count |
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General acknowledgement: Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.
Licensed
License: N/A
Maintenance
Maintenance update frequency: asNeeded
Description
- An update history is logged and maintained with each new version of every dataset.
Change History
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Version1 (1993-04-04) Original metadata creation.
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Version2 (2002-02-07) Metadata restructured and moved into SQLServer metadata database LTERMETA. Data moved into SQLServer database FSDBDATA.