uid=AND,o=lter,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all public read SA008 JeriLynn Eloise Peck Mark D Schulze

H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest; PO Box 300 Blue River OR 97413

541-822-6336 mark.schulze@oregonstate.edu Mark D Schulze

H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest; PO Box 300 Blue River OR 97413

541-822-6336 mark.schulze@oregonstate.edu Principal Investigator W. Arthur McKee

Flathead Lake Biological Station ;The University of Montana ;300 Bio Station Lane Polson MT 59860-9659 USA

406-982-3301 Art.McKee@umontana.edu Other Researcher Steven A. Acker

USFS

steven.acker@usda.gov Other Researcher Kari B. O'Connell

Oregon State University Center for Research in Lifelong STEM Learning Corvallis OR 97331 USA

(541) 737-1289 kari.oconnell@oregonstate.edu http://stem.oregonstate.edu/people/kari-oconnell Other Researcher JeriLynn Eloise Peck Creator Mark D Schulze

H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest; PO Box 300 Blue River OR 97413

541-822-6336 mark.schulze@oregonstate.edu Creator 2013-12-27 Understanding patterns of distribution and abundance for individual moss species is necessary for understanding ecosystem structure and function and for ensuring proper management. To augment understanding of the ecology of individual species, mosses were examined on the forest floor, on the upper surface of downed logs, and on tree bases in forest stands in the central western Cascades of Oregon on and near the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. This study quantifies local distribution patterns and substrate affinities to a greater extent than previous studies in the same geographic area (e.g., Pike et al. 1975, Hawk et al. 1978, Binkley and Graham 1981). populations trophic structure old growth forests mosses LTER controlled vocabulary Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) conifers Andrews Experimental Forest site thesaurus populations LTER core research areas This data is published in Autecology of Mosses in Coniferous Forests in the Central Western Cascades of Oregon. Paper 2997, Forest Research Laboratory, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Thirty moss species were found, representing 21 genera and 13 families. Data Use Agreement: The re-use of scientific data has the potential to greatly increase communication, collaboration and synthesis within and among disciplines, and thus is fostered, supported and encouraged. This Data Set is released under the Creative Commons license CC BY "Attribution" (see: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Creative Commons license CC BY - Attribution is a license that allows others to distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work (even commercially), as long as you are credited for the original creation. This license accommodates maximum dissemination and use of licensed materials. It is considered professional conduct and an ethical obligation to acknowledge the work of other scientists. The Data User is asked to provide attribution of the original work if this data package is shared in whole or by individual parts or used in the derivation of other products. A recommended citation is provided for each Data Set in the Andrews LTER data catalog (see: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/catalog/datacatalog.aspx). A generic citation is also provided for this Data Set on the website https://portal.edirepository.org in the summary metadata page. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Data Set Creator. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed and all data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. 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. http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=SA008 H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest -122.26172200 -122.10084700 44.28196400 44.19770400 425 1620 meter 1991-06-01 1991-08-01 All Organisms All Organisms Highest common category (ca. kingdom) Mosses Genus Isothecium Species Isothecium myosuroides Genus Roellia Species Roellia roellii Genus Rhizomnium Species Rhizomnium glabrescens Genus Polytrichum Species Polytrichum juniperinum Species Polytrichum commune Genus Plagiothecium Species Plagiothecium laetum Species Plagiothecium undulatum Genus Metaneckera Species Metaneckera menziesii Genus Hypnum Species Hypnum circinale Genus Homalothecium Species Homalothecium megaptilum Genus Dicranum Species Dicranum tauricum Species Dicranum fuscescens Species Dicranum scoparium Genus Claopodium Species Claopodium crispifolium Species Claopodium whippleanum Genus Atrichum Species Atrichum selwynii Genus Antitrichia Species Antitrichia curtipendula Genus Aulacomnium Species Aulacomnium androgynum Genus Eurhynchium Species Eurhynchium praelongum Species Eurhynchium oreganum Species Eurhynchium praelongum var. stokesii Genus Hylocomium Species Hylocomium splendens Genus Leucolepis Species Leucolepis menziesii Genus Plagiomnium Species Plagiomnium insigne Genus Racomitrium Species Racomitrium canescens Species Racomitrium aciculare Species Racomitrium heterostichum Genus Rhytidiadelphus Species Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus Species Rhytidiadelphus loreus Genus Rhytidiopsis Species Rhytidiopsis robusta

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asNeeded Original metadata creation. Version1 1995-10-02 Metadata restructured and moved into SQLServer metadata database LTERMETA. Data moved into SQLServer database FSDBDATA. Version2 2001-05-16 Metadata link produced an error about converting int values. Dropped SQl table, restructured some of the numeric fields, enumerated STCODE and recreated table. Ran QC. Will create new EML for uploading into pasta. Taxonomies need to be enumerated. Version6 2013-12-27 Information Manager

Andrews Forest LTER Program US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis OR 97331

hjaweb@fsl.orst.edu http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/ Donald L. Henshaw

Pacific Northwest Research Station; Corvallis Forestry Sciences Lab; 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis Oregon 97331

hja_admin@fsl.orst.edu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5952-4528 Andrews Forest LTER Site

Forest Ecosystems and Society Department in Forestry Oregon State University 201K Richardson Hall Corvallis OR 97331-5752

(541) 737-8480 lterweb@fsl.orst.edu http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/ Field Methods - SA008 Nomenclature follows Anderson, L.E., H.A. Crum, and W.R. Buck. 1990. List of the mosses of North America north of Mexico. The Bryologist 93: 448-499. Sampling took place from June to August, 1991. Cover was estimated visually to the nearest 1% (within a 20- by 50-cm Daubenmire (1959) frame) for each species on 30 microplots on the forest floor, 30 on logs, and 15 on tree bases at each of the 15 sites. The Daubenmire frame was systematically placed on the forest floor (with logs and rocks avoided) every 5 m along three parallel transects within a 50-m2 plot. Frames were also placed on downed logs that had just begun to lose some of their bark; logs were chosen so that decay was as uniform as possible. Because bryophyte communities on the tops and sides of logs differ, only the upper surface was sampled. Finally, frames were placed to lean against the bases of overstory trees (with the 20-cm side down); the north side of trees was arbitrarily chosen for consistency. Cover was then averaged by species and substrate for all microplogs within a site. Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess the relationship between elevation and total cover of each species in each stand. Constancy was computed as the percentage of sites in which a species occurred out of the 15 sites examined. Frequency on each substrate at each site was computed as the percentage of microplots containing the species divided by the total number of microplots for the substrate and site. Species substrate affinities were assigned only when average cover across all sites was greater than 1%. Substrate affinities are shown for species that occur on one substrate at least twice as often as on the next most common substrate. These substrate rankings were based on the species' frequency on that substrate across all sites. Vouchers were deposited in the Oregon State University Herbarium, Corvallis, Oregon. Sampling frequency: once only Observations were made in 15 permanent 0.25-ha forest study areas in and near the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Hawk et al. 1978, Franklin and Van Pelt 1990) near Blue River, Oregon, in the western Cascades. These sites were chosen to span the range of the environmental gradient discussed by Zobel et al. (1976), extending from warm and dry to cold and wet sites. Four of the 15 sites were mature forest, 130 to 150 years old, and the other 11 sites were old-growth forest, more than 400 years old. Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) -122.26172200 -122.10084700 44.28196400 44.19770400 1631 1631 meter Sherri L. Johnson

US Forest Service ;Pacific NW Research Station ;3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis OR 97331 USA

541-758-7771 sherri.johnson2@usda.gov sherri.johnson@oregonstate.edu https://www.fs.fed.us/research/people/profile.php?alias=sherrijohnson Principal Investigator Julia A. Jones

Oregon State University;Department of Geosciences; Wilkinson Hall 104 Corvallis OR 97331-5506 USA

(541) 737-1224 Julia.Jones@oregonstate.edu geojulia@comcast.net http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/profile/jones/ http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-8925 Principal Investigator Matthew G Betts

Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201E Richardson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University Corvallis OR 97331

(541) 737-3841 matt.betts@oregonstate.edu http://www.fsl.orst.edu/flel/index.htm Principal Investigator Michael P. Nelson

Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201K Richarson Hall; College of Forestry; Oregon State University Corvallis OR 97331

541-737-9221 mpnelson@oregonstate.edu http://www.michaelpnelson.com http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6917-4752 Principal Investigator David Bell david.bell@usda.gov david.bell@oregonstate.edu https://lemma.forestry.oregonstate.edu/about/david-bell Principal Investigator 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. 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 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. 1 SA00801 Moss Species List of the Andrews Forest: SA00801.csv 3066 e4c7b21ed7d1488d8073416eb213cdb9 1 \r\n column , " http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/ltermeta/ltersearch/dataaccess.aspx?docid=SA00801_v2.csv STCODE FSDB Database Study code char(5) SA008 FSDB Database code SA008 FORMAT Format number numeric(1,0) number 1.000000 natural 1.0000 1.0000 FAMILY Taxonomic category: family char(18) Taxonomic category: family GENUS Taxonomic category: genus char(16) Taxonomic category: genus SPECIES Taxonomic category: species char(15) Taxonomic category: species AUTHOR Authority varchar(25) Authority GROWTHFM Growth form char(1) A Acrocarp (erect plant with teminal capsules) P Pleurocarp (spreading plant with capsules on lateral branches) MIN_ELEV Minimum elevation where species found numeric(4,0) meters 1.000000 integer 490.0000 1060.0000 MAX_ELEV Maximum elevation where species is found numeric(4,0) meters 1.000000 integer 510.0000 1570.0000 ELEV_CORR Relationship between elevation and total cover of each species using pearson correlation coefficients. numeric(7,4) centimeters 0.000100 real -0.4974 0.6438 CONSTANCY Percentage of sites in which the species occured numeric(3,0) percent 1.000000 whole 7.0000 100.0000 FLOOR_FREQ Percentage class of frequency of microplots containing the species for the 'floor' substrate and site. char(1) 4 10.1 - 50.0% 5 50.1 - 100.0% 2 1.1 - 5.0% 0 0% 1 0.1 - 1.0% 3 5.1 - 10.0% LOG_FREQ Percentage class of frequency of microplots containing the species for the 'log' substrate and site. char(1) 4 10.1 - 50.0% 5 50.1 - 100.0% 2 1.1 - 5.0% 0 0% 1 0.1 - 1.0% 3 5.1 - 10.0% TREE_FREQ Percentage class of frequency of microplots containing the species for the 'tree' substrate and site. char(1) 4 10.1 - 50.0% 5 50.1 - 100.0% 2 1.1 - 5.0% 0 0% 1 0.1 - 1.0% 3 5.1 - 10.0% SUBSTRATE Substrate for which the species occurs at least twice as often as on the next most common substrate. char(12) Substrate for which the species occurs at least twice as often as on the next most common substrate. PRIMARY SA00801.FAMILY SA00801.GENUS SA00801.SPECIES NOTNULL SA00801.CONSTANCY SA00801.ELEV_CORR SA00801.FAMILY SA00801.FLOOR_FREQ SA00801.FORMAT SA00801.GENUS SA00801.GROWTHFM SA00801.LOG_FREQ SA00801.MAX_ELEV SA00801.MIN_ELEV SA00801.SPECIES SA00801.STCODE SA00801.TREE_FREQ 30 percent; a number centimeters; .01 meters dimensionless number, i.e., ratio, count meter; SI unit of length