# Mass of forest floor litter from cores in reference stands and inventory plots in the Pacific Northwest, 1992 to 2003

## Dataset

- **Database Code:** TD028

- **Title:** Mass of forest floor litter from cores in reference stands and inventory plots in the Pacific Northwest, 1992 to 2003

- **Abstract:**

These data provide an inventory of the mass of forest floor organic matter stored within various forest types. This data is used to determine total organic matter, carbon, and nutrient stores in forests.


- **Keywords:** inorganic nutrients; organic matter; forest floor; logs; inorganic nutrients; organic matter

- **Temporal coverage:** 1992-01-01 to 2003-12-10

- **Principal Investigator:** Mark E. Harmon


## Data Entities

1. TD02801
2. TD02802
3. TD02803

## Entity 1: TD02801

### Attribute list

- **DBCODE** — varchar, freetext

FSDB database code


- **ENTITY** — numeric(1.000000), range  1.0000  1.0000, number

FSDB entity number


- **STUDYID** — varchar, enum

Study identification code - a mutually exclusive grouping of study forest stands

  - **WRE** — Wind River Experimental Forest
  - **MPNF** — Reference Stand MPNF, Mary's Peak, Siuslaw NF
  - **DFGY** — Douglas-fir Growth And Yield Study
  - **HSGY** — Hemlock-spruce Growth And Yield Study
  - **MHGY** — Mountain Hemlock Growth and Yield Study
  - **MRRS** — Mt Rainier Reference Stands
  - **HJRS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands
  - **PPGY** — Ponderosa Pine Growth and Yield Study
  - **HJWS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands
  - **ESSA** — DEMO Sample plot; block 2, treatment unit 1, row I, column 4


- **STAND** — varchar, enum

Study forest stand or watershed identification code

  - **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6
  - **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7
  - **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8
  - **RS01** — Reference Stand RS01, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS02** — Reference Stand RS02, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS03** — Reference Stand RS03, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS07** — Reference Stand RS07, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS12** — Reference Stand RS12, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS15** — Reference Stand RS15, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS16** — Reference Stand RS16, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS20** — Reference Stand RS20, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **MUNA** — Reference Stand MUNA, T. T. Munger RNA, Gifford Pinchot NF
  - **CH01** — Reference Stand CH01, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH03** — Reference Stand CH03, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH04** — Reference Stand CH04, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH05** — Reference Stand CH05, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH07** — Reference Stand CH07, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH08** — Reference Stand CH08, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH10** — Reference Stand CH10, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH12** — Reference Stand CH12, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **HR01** — Reference Stand HR01, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR02** — Reference Stand HR02, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR03** — Reference Stand HR03, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR04** — Reference Stand HR04, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HS02** — Reference Stand HS02, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP
  - **HS03** — Reference Stand HS03, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP
  - **HS04** — Reference Stand HS04, Twin Creek RNA, Olympic NP
  - **TCTR** — Reference Stand TCTR, Torrey-Charlton RNA, Willamette NF
  - **RS10** — Reference Stand RS10, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS22** — Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS23** — Reference Stand RS23, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS27** — Reference Stand RS27, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS29** — Reference Stand RS29, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS31** — Reference Stand RS31, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **MRNA** — Reference Stand MRNA, Metolius RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF28** — Reference Stand PF28, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF29** — Reference Stand PF29, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF27** — Reference Stand PF27, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **AB08** — Reference Stand AB08, White River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AE10** — Reference Stand AE10, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AG05** — Reference Stand AG05, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AO03** — Reference Stand AO03, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV02** — Reference Stand AV02, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV06** — Reference Stand AV06, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV14** — Reference Stand AV14, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **TO04** — Reference Stand TO04, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **TO11** — Reference Stand TO11, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **L505** — UNIT L505
  - **L503** — UNIT L503
  - **L341** — UNIT L341
  - **L403** — UNIT L403
  - **L301** — UNIT L301
  - **L207** — UNIT L207
  - **L704** — UNIT L704
  - **L209** — UNIT L209
  - **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9
  - **CL209** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL209
  - **CL704** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL704
  - **CL341** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL341
  - **CL403** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL403
  - **CL207** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL207
  - **B739** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B739
  - **CB739** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BL.RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CB739
  - **B388** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B388
  - **CB388** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB388
  - **CL505** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL505
  - **CL503** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL503
  - **CL301** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL301
  - **B684** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B684
  - **CB684** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB684
  - **B646** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B646
  - **CB646** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB646
  - **THUN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, THUN
  - **MACR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MACR
  - **YULE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, YULE
  - **BONE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BONE
  - **MERG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MER G
  - **TCH1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH1
  - **DMND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, DMND
  - **VIMA** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, VIM2
  - **SEC4** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC4
  - **CRAT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CRAT
  - **COUG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, COUG
  - **TTMU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TTMU
  - **PLCR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PLCR
  - **BOND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BOND
  - **SEC2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC2
  - **PCR1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR1
  - **PCR2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR2
  - **TCH2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH2
  - **SOSU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSU
  - **SOSF** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSF
  - **SOSL** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSL
  - **WAGN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGN
  - **WAGS** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGS
  - **PACT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PACT
  - **GY04** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY04
  - **GY05** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY05
  - **GY90** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY90
  - **SEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, SEOG
  - **CROG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, CROG
  - **DIOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, DIOG
  - **MEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, MEOG
  - **PAOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, PAOG
  - **COOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, COOG
  - **BOOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, BOOG
  - **TCOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, TCOG
  - **YUOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, YUOG
  - **PT10** — Mary's Peak, Wildlife Habitat survey plot 8010 (Spies)


- **LITNO** — varchar, freetext

OSU tracking number


- **YEAR** — datetime, freetext

Year of sample collection


- **TYPE** — varchar, enum

Method of sample location,T=transect P=plot, C=composite

  - **P** — Individual samples collected from a plot (note sample number)
  - **T** — Individual samples collected on a transect (note sample number)
  - **C** — Individual samples composited from plot or transect (note number of cores)
  - **Q** — Individual samples collected from corners of quad (note number of cores)


- **NUMCORES** — numeric(1.000000), range  1.0000  200.0000, number

Number of cores used to calculate sample area


- **DIAM_CORE** — numeric(0.010000), range  1.0000  20.0000, centimeters

Diameter of corer used to collect samples


- **SAMP_AREA** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  10000.0000, square centimeters

Sample area that the dry weight represents


- **TRAN_PLOT** — varchar, freetext

Transect or plot number, A=all


- **PLOT_AREA** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  10.0000, hectares

Area of plot


- **SAMP_NUM** — varchar, freetext

Sample number


- **LAYER** — varchar, enum

Litter layer: O1=litter, O2=duff, om=combined 01 and 02, RW=rotten wood

  - **OM** — All organic matter
  - **O1** — Litter layer
  - **O2** — Duff layer
  - **RW** — Rotten wood


- **DEPTH** — numeric(0.100000), range  0.0000  100.0000, centimeters

Depth of layer


- **DRY_WT** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  10000.0000, grams

Oven dry weight of sample


- **AFDW** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  10000.0000, grams

Ashfree dry weight


- **SAMPLEDATE** — datetime, freetext

Date of sample collection


## Entity 2: TD02802

### Attribute list

- **DBCODE** — varchar, freetext

FSDB database code


- **ENTITY** — numeric(1.000000), range  2.0000  2.0000, number

FSDB entity number


- **STUDYID** — varchar, enum

Study identification code - a mutually exclusive grouping of study forest stands

  - **WRE** — Wind River Experimental Forest
  - **MPNF** — Reference Stand MPNF, Mary's Peak, Siuslaw NF
  - **DFGY** — Douglas-fir Growth And Yield Study
  - **HSGY** — Hemlock-spruce Growth And Yield Study
  - **MHGY** — Mountain Hemlock Growth and Yield Study
  - **MRRS** — Mt Rainier Reference Stands
  - **HJRS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands
  - **PPGY** — Ponderosa Pine Growth and Yield Study
  - **HJWS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands
  - **ESSA** — DEMO Sample plot; block 2, treatment unit 1, row I, column 4


- **STAND** — varchar, enum

Study forest stand or watershed identification code

  - **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6
  - **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7
  - **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8
  - **RS01** — Reference Stand RS01, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS02** — Reference Stand RS02, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS03** — Reference Stand RS03, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS07** — Reference Stand RS07, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS12** — Reference Stand RS12, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS15** — Reference Stand RS15, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS16** — Reference Stand RS16, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS20** — Reference Stand RS20, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **MUNA** — Reference Stand MUNA, T. T. Munger RNA, Gifford Pinchot NF
  - **CH01** — Reference Stand CH01, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH03** — Reference Stand CH03, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH04** — Reference Stand CH04, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH05** — Reference Stand CH05, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH07** — Reference Stand CH07, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH08** — Reference Stand CH08, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH10** — Reference Stand CH10, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH12** — Reference Stand CH12, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **HR01** — Reference Stand HR01, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR02** — Reference Stand HR02, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR03** — Reference Stand HR03, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR04** — Reference Stand HR04, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HS02** — Reference Stand HS02, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP
  - **HS03** — Reference Stand HS03, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP
  - **HS04** — Reference Stand HS04, Twin Creek RNA, Olympic NP
  - **TCTR** — Reference Stand TCTR, Torrey-Charlton RNA, Willamette NF
  - **RS10** — Reference Stand RS10, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS22** — Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS23** — Reference Stand RS23, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS27** — Reference Stand RS27, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS29** — Reference Stand RS29, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS31** — Reference Stand RS31, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **MRNA** — Reference Stand MRNA, Metolius RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF28** — Reference Stand PF28, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF29** — Reference Stand PF29, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF27** — Reference Stand PF27, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **AB08** — Reference Stand AB08, White River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AE10** — Reference Stand AE10, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AG05** — Reference Stand AG05, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AO03** — Reference Stand AO03, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV02** — Reference Stand AV02, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV06** — Reference Stand AV06, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV14** — Reference Stand AV14, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **TO04** — Reference Stand TO04, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **TO11** — Reference Stand TO11, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **L505** — UNIT L505
  - **L503** — UNIT L503
  - **L341** — UNIT L341
  - **L403** — UNIT L403
  - **L301** — UNIT L301
  - **L207** — UNIT L207
  - **L704** — UNIT L704
  - **L209** — UNIT L209
  - **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9
  - **CL209** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL209
  - **CL704** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL704
  - **CL341** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL341
  - **CL403** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL403
  - **CL207** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL207
  - **B739** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B739
  - **CB739** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BL.RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CB739
  - **B388** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B388
  - **CB388** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB388
  - **CL505** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL505
  - **CL503** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL503
  - **CL301** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL301
  - **B684** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B684
  - **CB684** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB684
  - **B646** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B646
  - **CB646** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB646
  - **THUN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, THUN
  - **MACR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MACR
  - **YULE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, YULE
  - **BONE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BONE
  - **MERG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MER G
  - **TCH1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH1
  - **DMND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, DMND
  - **VIMA** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, VIM2
  - **SEC4** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC4
  - **CRAT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CRAT
  - **COUG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, COUG
  - **TTMU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TTMU
  - **PLCR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PLCR
  - **BOND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BOND
  - **SEC2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC2
  - **PCR1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR1
  - **PCR2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR2
  - **TCH2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH2
  - **SOSU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSU
  - **SOSF** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSF
  - **SOSL** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSL
  - **WAGN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGN
  - **WAGS** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGS
  - **PACT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PACT
  - **GY04** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY04
  - **GY05** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY05
  - **GY90** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY90
  - **SEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, SEOG
  - **CROG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, CROG
  - **DIOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, DIOG
  - **MEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, MEOG
  - **PAOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, PAOG
  - **COOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, COOG
  - **BOOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, BOOG
  - **TCOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, TCOG
  - **YUOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, YUOG
  - **PT10** — Mary's Peak, Wildlife Habitat survey plot 8010 (Spies)


- **YEAR** — datetime, freetext

Year of sample collection


- **TRAN_PLOT** — varchar, freetext

Transect or plot number, A=all


- **SAMP_NUM** — varchar, freetext

Sample number


- **LITNO** — varchar, freetext

OSU tracking number


- **CRWT** — numeric(0.000100), range  0.0000  50.0000, grams

Crucible weight prior to adding sample


- **CRSWT** — numeric(0.000100), range  0.0000  50.0000, grams

Weight of the crucible and sample


- **CRASH** — numeric(0.000100), range  0.0000  50.0000, grams

Weight of crucible and ash. ashing was at 400c for 4 hours


- **ASH** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  100.0000, percent

Percent of sample that was composed of ash


- **ASHFREE** — numeric(0.000100), range  0.0000  1.0000, number

Proportion of sample that was ash free


- **SAMPLEDATE** — datetime, freetext

Date of sample collection


## Entity 3: TD02803

### Attribute list

- **DBCODE** — varchar, freetext

FSDB database code


- **ENTITY** — numeric(1.000000), range  3.0000  3.0000, number

FSDB entity number


- **STUDYID** — varchar, enum

Study identification code - a mutually exclusive grouping of study forest stands

  - **WRE** — Wind River Experimental Forest
  - **MPNF** — Reference Stand MPNF, Mary's Peak, Siuslaw NF
  - **DFGY** — Douglas-fir Growth And Yield Study
  - **HSGY** — Hemlock-spruce Growth And Yield Study
  - **MHGY** — Mountain Hemlock Growth and Yield Study
  - **MRRS** — Mt Rainier Reference Stands
  - **HJRS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands
  - **PPGY** — Ponderosa Pine Growth and Yield Study
  - **HJWS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands
  - **ESSA** — DEMO Sample plot; block 2, treatment unit 1, row I, column 4


- **STAND** — varchar, enum

Study forest stand or watershed identification code

  - **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6
  - **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7
  - **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8
  - **RS01** — Reference Stand RS01, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS02** — Reference Stand RS02, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS03** — Reference Stand RS03, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS07** — Reference Stand RS07, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS12** — Reference Stand RS12, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS15** — Reference Stand RS15, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS16** — Reference Stand RS16, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS20** — Reference Stand RS20, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **MUNA** — Reference Stand MUNA, T. T. Munger RNA, Gifford Pinchot NF
  - **CH01** — Reference Stand CH01, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH03** — Reference Stand CH03, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH04** — Reference Stand CH04, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH05** — Reference Stand CH05, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH07** — Reference Stand CH07, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH08** — Reference Stand CH08, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH10** — Reference Stand CH10, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **CH12** — Reference Stand CH12, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce
  - **HR01** — Reference Stand HR01, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR02** — Reference Stand HR02, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR03** — Reference Stand HR03, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HR04** — Reference Stand HR04, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP
  - **HS02** — Reference Stand HS02, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP
  - **HS03** — Reference Stand HS03, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP
  - **HS04** — Reference Stand HS04, Twin Creek RNA, Olympic NP
  - **TCTR** — Reference Stand TCTR, Torrey-Charlton RNA, Willamette NF
  - **RS10** — Reference Stand RS10, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS22** — Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS23** — Reference Stand RS23, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS27** — Reference Stand RS27, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS29** — Reference Stand RS29, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **RS31** — Reference Stand RS31, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF
  - **MRNA** — Reference Stand MRNA, Metolius RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF28** — Reference Stand PF28, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF29** — Reference Stand PF29, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **PF27** — Reference Stand PF27, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF
  - **AB08** — Reference Stand AB08, White River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AE10** — Reference Stand AE10, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AG05** — Reference Stand AG05, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AO03** — Reference Stand AO03, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV02** — Reference Stand AV02, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV06** — Reference Stand AV06, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **AV14** — Reference Stand AV14, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **TO04** — Reference Stand TO04, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **TO11** — Reference Stand TO11, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP
  - **L505** — UNIT L505
  - **L503** — UNIT L503
  - **L341** — UNIT L341
  - **L403** — UNIT L403
  - **L301** — UNIT L301
  - **L207** — UNIT L207
  - **L704** — UNIT L704
  - **L209** — UNIT L209
  - **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9
  - **CL209** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL209
  - **CL704** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL704
  - **CL341** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL341
  - **CL403** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL403
  - **CL207** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL207
  - **B739** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B739
  - **CB739** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BL.RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CB739
  - **B388** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B388
  - **CB388** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB388
  - **CL505** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL505
  - **CL503** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL503
  - **CL301** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL301
  - **B684** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B684
  - **CB684** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB684
  - **B646** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B646
  - **CB646** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB646
  - **THUN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, THUN
  - **MACR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MACR
  - **YULE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, YULE
  - **BONE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BONE
  - **MERG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MER G
  - **TCH1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH1
  - **DMND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, DMND
  - **VIMA** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, VIM2
  - **SEC4** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC4
  - **CRAT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CRAT
  - **COUG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, COUG
  - **TTMU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TTMU
  - **PLCR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PLCR
  - **BOND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BOND
  - **SEC2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC2
  - **PCR1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR1
  - **PCR2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR2
  - **TCH2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH2
  - **SOSU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSU
  - **SOSF** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSF
  - **SOSL** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSL
  - **WAGN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGN
  - **WAGS** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGS
  - **PACT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PACT
  - **GY04** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY04
  - **GY05** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY05
  - **GY90** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY90
  - **SEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, SEOG
  - **CROG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, CROG
  - **DIOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, DIOG
  - **MEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, MEOG
  - **PAOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, PAOG
  - **COOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, COOG
  - **BOOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, BOOG
  - **TCOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, TCOG
  - **YUOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, YUOG
  - **PT10** — Mary's Peak, Wildlife Habitat survey plot 8010 (Spies)


- **YEAR** — datetime, freetext

Year of sample collection


- **TYPE** — varchar, enum

Method of sample location,T=transect P=plot, C=composite

  - **P** — Individual samples collected from a plot (note sample number)
  - **T** — Individual samples collected on a transect (note sample number)
  - **C** — Individual samples composited from plot or transect (note number of cores)
  - **Q** — Individual samples collected from corners of quad (note number of cores)


- **TRAN_PLOT** — varchar, freetext

Transect or plot number, A=all


- **PLOT_AREA** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  100.0000, hectares

Area of plot


- **LAYER** — varchar, enum

Litter layer: O1=litter, O2=duff, om=combined 01 and 02, RW=rotten wood

  - **OM** — All organic matter
  - **O1** — Litter layer
  - **O2** — Duff layer
  - **RW** — Rotten wood


- **NSAMP** — numeric(1.000000), range  1.0000  100.0000, number

Number of samples used to calculate means


- **MEAN_AFDW** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  1000.0000, grams

Mean ash free dry weight


- **MASS** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  20000.0000, grams per square meter

Mass in grams per square meter


- **TREATMT** — varchar, enum

Treatment on the plot U=unburned, S=scorched, C=consumed,PM=Partial mortali

  - **S** — Plot scorched by fire (refer to TV045)
  - **C** — Plot consumed by fire (refer to TV045)
  - **PM** — Plot has partial mortality from fire (refer to TV045)
  - **U** — Plot not recently affected by fire


- **STD_ERR** — numeric(0.010000), range  0.0000  10000.0000, number

Standard error


- **SAMPLEDATE** — datetime, freetext

Date of sample collection


## Attribute Definitions

**AFDW**

Ashfree dry weight


**ASH**

Percent of sample that was composed of ash


**ASHFREE**

Proportion of sample that was ash free


**CRASH**

Weight of crucible and ash. ashing was at 400c for 4 hours


**CRSWT**

Weight of the crucible and sample


**CRWT**

Crucible weight prior to adding sample


**DBCODE**

FSDB database code


**DEPTH**

Depth of layer


**DIAM_CORE**

Diameter of corer used to collect samples


**DRY_WT**

Oven dry weight of sample


**ENTITY**

FSDB entity number


**LAYER**

Litter layer: O1=litter, O2=duff, om=combined 01 and 02, RW=rotten wood


**LITNO**

OSU tracking number


**MASS**

Mass in grams per square meter


**MEAN_AFDW**

Mean ash free dry weight


**NSAMP**

Number of samples used to calculate means


**NUMCORES**

Number of cores used to calculate sample area


**PLOT_AREA**

Area of plot


**SAMPLEDATE**

Date of sample collection


**SAMP_AREA**

Sample area that the dry weight represents


**SAMP_NUM**

Sample number


**STAND**

Study forest stand or watershed identification code


**STD_ERR**

Standard error


**STUDYID**

Study identification code - a mutually exclusive grouping of study forest stands


**TRAN_PLOT**

Transect or plot number, A=all


**TREATMT**

Treatment on the plot U=unburned, S=scorched, C=consumed,PM=Partial mortali


**TYPE**

Method of sample location,T=transect P=plot, C=composite


**YEAR**

Year of sample collection


## Enumerated Domains

### STUDYID

- **WRE** — Wind River Experimental Forest

- **MPNF** — Reference Stand MPNF, Mary's Peak, Siuslaw NF

- **DFGY** — Douglas-fir Growth And Yield Study

- **HSGY** — Hemlock-spruce Growth And Yield Study

- **MHGY** — Mountain Hemlock Growth and Yield Study

- **MRRS** — Mt Rainier Reference Stands

- **HJRS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands

- **PPGY** — Ponderosa Pine Growth and Yield Study

- **HJWS** — Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands

- **ESSA** — DEMO Sample plot; block 2, treatment unit 1, row I, column 4

### STAND

- **WS06** — Andrews Watershed 6

- **WS07** — Andrews Watershed 7

- **WS08** — Andrews Watershed 8

- **RS01** — Reference Stand RS01, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS02** — Reference Stand RS02, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS03** — Reference Stand RS03, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS07** — Reference Stand RS07, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS12** — Reference Stand RS12, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS15** — Reference Stand RS15, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS16** — Reference Stand RS16, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS20** — Reference Stand RS20, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **MUNA** — Reference Stand MUNA, T. T. Munger RNA, Gifford Pinchot NF

- **CH01** — Reference Stand CH01, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH03** — Reference Stand CH03, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH04** — Reference Stand CH04, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH05** — Reference Stand CH05, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH07** — Reference Stand CH07, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH08** — Reference Stand CH08, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH10** — Reference Stand CH10, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **CH12** — Reference Stand CH12, Cascade Head EF, hemlock-spruce

- **HR01** — Reference Stand HR01, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP

- **HR02** — Reference Stand HR02, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP

- **HR03** — Reference Stand HR03, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP

- **HR04** — Reference Stand HR04, South Fork Hoh River, Olympic NP

- **HS02** — Reference Stand HS02, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP

- **HS03** — Reference Stand HS03, Quinault RNA, Olympic NP

- **HS04** — Reference Stand HS04, Twin Creek RNA, Olympic NP

- **TCTR** — Reference Stand TCTR, Torrey-Charlton RNA, Willamette NF

- **RS10** — Reference Stand RS10, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS22** — Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS23** — Reference Stand RS23, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS27** — Reference Stand RS27, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS29** — Reference Stand RS29, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **RS31** — Reference Stand RS31, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF

- **MRNA** — Reference Stand MRNA, Metolius RNA, Deschutes NF

- **PF28** — Reference Stand PF28, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF

- **PF29** — Reference Stand PF29, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF

- **PF27** — Reference Stand PF27, Pringle Falls RNA, Deschutes NF

- **AB08** — Reference Stand AB08, White River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **AE10** — Reference Stand AE10, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **AG05** — Reference Stand AG05, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **AO03** — Reference Stand AO03, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **AV02** — Reference Stand AV02, Ohanapecosh River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **AV06** — Reference Stand AV06, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **AV14** — Reference Stand AV14, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **TO04** — Reference Stand TO04, Nisqually River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **TO11** — Reference Stand TO11, Carbon River, Mt. Rainier NP

- **L505** — UNIT L505

- **L503** — UNIT L503

- **L341** — UNIT L341

- **L403** — UNIT L403

- **L301** — UNIT L301

- **L207** — UNIT L207

- **L704** — UNIT L704

- **L209** — UNIT L209

- **WS09** — Andrews Watershed 9

- **CL209** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL209

- **CL704** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL704

- **CL341** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL341

- **CL403** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL403

- **CL207** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL207

- **B739** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B739

- **CB739** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BL.RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CB739

- **B388** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B388

- **CB388** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB388

- **CL505** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL505

- **CL503** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL503

- **CL301** — OLD GROWTH CONTROL STAND ADJACENT TO HJA CUT UNIT, CL301

- **B684** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B684

- **CB684** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB684

- **B646** — BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT (HEXAGON NUMBER), B646

- **CB646** — OLD GR. CONTROL STAND ADJ. TO BLUE RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT CB646

- **THUN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, THUN

- **MACR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MACR

- **YULE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, YULE

- **BONE** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BONE

- **MERG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, MER G

- **TCH1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH1

- **DMND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, DMND

- **VIMA** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, VIM2

- **SEC4** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC4

- **CRAT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, CRAT

- **COUG** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, COUG

- **TTMU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TTMU

- **PLCR** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PLCR

- **BOND** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, BOND

- **SEC2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SEC2

- **PCR1** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR1

- **PCR2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PCR2

- **TCH2** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, TCH2

- **SOSU** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSU

- **SOSF** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSF

- **SOSL** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, SOSL

- **WAGN** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGN

- **WAGS** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, WAGS

- **PACT** — WIND RIVER R.D. CUT UNIT, PACT

- **GY04** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY04

- **GY05** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY05

- **GY90** — GROWTH AND YIELD PLOTS, GY90

- **SEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, SEOG

- **CROG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, CROG

- **DIOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, DIOG

- **MEOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, MEOG

- **PAOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, PAOG

- **COOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, COOG

- **BOOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, BOOG

- **TCOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, TCOG

- **YUOG** — WIND RIVER R.D. OLD GROWTH (CONTROL) ADJ. TO CUT UNITS, YUOG

- **PT10** — Mary's Peak, Wildlife Habitat survey plot 8010 (Spies)

### TYPE

- **P** — Individual samples collected from a plot (note sample number)

- **T** — Individual samples collected on a transect (note sample number)

- **C** — Individual samples composited from plot or transect (note number of cores)

- **Q** — Individual samples collected from corners of quad (note number of cores)

### LAYER

- **OM** — All organic matter

- **O1** — Litter layer

- **O2** — Duff layer

- **RW** — Rotten wood

### TREATMT

- **S** — Plot scorched by fire (refer to TV045)

- **C** — Plot consumed by fire (refer to TV045)

- **PM** — Plot has partial mortality from fire (refer to TV045)

- **U** — Plot not recently affected by fire
