Annual tree productivity in permanent plots within the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, 2000-2004

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Oregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall Corvallis OR 97331-5752 USA

Oregon State University;College of Forestry;Dept. of Forest Ecosystems and Society; 201L Richardson Hall Corvallis OR 97331 USA

(541) 737-8431 (541) 737-8460 becky.fasth@oregonstate.edu Mark E. Harmon

Oregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall Corvallis OR 97331-5752 USA

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 Mark E. Harmon

Oregon State University;Dept. of Forest Science;321 Richardson Hall Corvallis OR 97331-5752 USA

(541) 737-8455 (978) 724-0045 ext 223 mark.harmon@oregonstate.edu http://fes.forestry.oregonstate.edu/people?path=people/harmon-mark http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4195-8288 Creator Travis J. Woolley twoolley@tnc.org Creator 2013-08-12 Tree cores were taken from trees in permanent plots within the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest to estimate annual bole biomass increment. The purpose of measuring this was to determine how many trees need to be sampled within a stand in order to determine NPP accurately. Increment cores were extracted from all trees greater than 5 cm diameter at breast height in each site and measured for annual growth increment (cm). This data was used to explore a method for using increment cores in combination with long-term permanent plots and remeasurement records to estimate annual bole biomass increment. dendrochronology productivity biomass carbon cycling primary production plant growth organic matter forest ecosystems forests trees LTER controlled vocabulary mature forests conifers Andrews Experimental Forest site thesaurus primary production organic matter LTER core research areas Physical tree cores and scanned tree core images. Woolley, T.J., et al., Estimating annual bole biomass production using uncertainty analysis, Forest Ecol. Manage. (2007) This database was developed to provide annual increment data at various sites throughout the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, and other research sites across the Pacific Northwest in the Permanent Study Plot (PSP) program. These data can be used in several ways including the estimation of annual tree productivity. Related PublicationsWoolley, Travis J. 2005. Inter-annual variability of net primary productivity across multiple spatial scales in the western Oregon Cascades: methods of estimation and examination of spatial coherence. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University. 159 p. M.S. thesis.Woolley, Travis J.; Harmon, Mark E.; O'Connell, Kari B. 2007. Estimating annual bole biomass production using uncertainty analysis. Forest Ecology and Management. 253: 202-210. 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=TP120 Andrews Forest and vicinity and Wind River Reference Stands in the western Cascades of Oregon and southern Washington. -122.43270000 -121.86768530 45.84017138 44.16920000 290 1290 meter 2000-06-01 2004-09-30 All Organisms All Organisms Highest common category (ca. kingdom) Plantae Division or Phylum Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Hamamelididae Order Fagales Genus Castanea Species Castanea dentata Family Fagaceae Genus Chrysolepis Species Castanopsis chrysophylla Family Betulaceae Genus Alnus Species Alnus rubra Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Rosaceae Genus Prunus Species Prunus emarginata Order Sapindales Family Aceraceae Genus Acer Species Acer glabrum Species Acer macrophyllum Order Cornales Family Cornaceae Genus Cornus Species Cornus nuttallii Subclass Dilleniidae Order Ericales Family Ericaceae Genus Arbutus Species Arbutus menziesii Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Carex Species Carex deweyana Division or Phylum Coniferophyta Class Pinopsida Order Taxales Family Taxaceae Genus Taxus Species Taxus brevifolia Order Pinales Family Cupressaceae Genus Calocedrus Species Calocedrus decurrens Genus Thuja Species Thuja plicata Family Pinaceae Genus Tsuga Species Tsuga heterophylla Species Tsuga mertensiana Genus Abies Species Abies grandis Species Abies amabilis Species Abies procera Genus Pseudotsuga Species Pseudotsuga menziesii To examine the rates of annual tree growth and productivity of different tree species and research sites across the Pacific Northwest.

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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/ 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/ General Study Methods Data Collection Within the two reference stands (mature and old-growth), all live trees greater than 5 cm diameter at breast height (DBH) were sampled. Within the second-growth site, samples were taken from tagged trees greater than 5 cm in DBH in the north half of each upland plot and the half of each riparian plot in the direction away from the gauging station. Sampling consisted of coring a tree at breast height, and recording DBH to the nearest 0.1 cm. In both the mature and old-growth sites, trees greater than 10 cm DBH were cored twice, at approximate right angles (preferentially the side-slope and upslope sides of the tree). In the second-growth site, only 1 core per tree was collected due to the smaller size of the trees. Increment cores were stored in paper straws and taken to the lab for preparation and measurement. Increment core preparation consisted of mounting individual cores on routed blocks with wood glue, allowing them to dry sufficiently, and sanding them with a grit of 240, with a belt sander. All cores were then measured for annual radial increment, growth (mm), and measurements were then converted to centimeters for subsequent analyses. Cores from the old-growth site were measured by hand using a microscope, and radial increment growth was averaged between the two samples for trees greater than 10 cm DBH. Increment cores from the mature and second-growth sites were measured using WinDendroTM image analysis software. All cores from these two sites were scanned to obtain an image for measurement, and the image was then digitally archived. Sampling frequency: Irregular Each of the three sites represents a different age class (second-growth, mature, and old-growth) and elevation with similar species composition (Table 2.1). All three sites are within the Tsuga heterophylla forest zone (Franklin and Dyrness 1973). The old-growth site (RS07) was sampled in the summer of 2000 (Fraser 2001). The 12 second-growth site (WS06) was sampled in the summer 2001 during regular measurement of the permanent plot, and the mature site (RS32) was sampled in the summer 2003. All three sites are part of a long-term permanent study plot network designed to monitor changes in forest composition, structure, and function (Acker et al. 1998). The old-growth and mature sites are 0.25 ha square reference stands divided into 4 equal-sized plots. The second-growth site is a small watershed study area that contains transects with small circular sampling plots (0.1 ha) spaced at regular intervals. Although these sites were not randomly selected, they are representative of the age classes in this forested landscape. Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA) -122.26172200 -122.10084700 44.28196400 44.19770400 1631 1631 meter Andrews Watershed 1 -122.25683100 -122.23581300 44.20851700 44.19901700 1027 1027 meter Andrews Watershed 2 -122.24397600 -122.22974100 44.21338500 44.20617800 1079 1079 meter Andrews Watershed 6 -122.18351000 -122.17755000 44.26680800 44.26154400 1029 1029 meter Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands -122.25882600 -122.11525700 44.27566300 44.20057900 1305 1305 meter Reference Stand RS01, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.25882057 -122.25694806 44.20296850 44.20177046 559 559 meter Reference Stand RS07, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.25040993 -122.24956136 44.21428064 44.21367034 510 510 meter Reference Stand RS12, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.12215555 -122.12127180 44.22728027 44.22664480 991 991 meter Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.14190600 -122.14016423 44.27489050 44.27363908 1307 1307 meter Reference Stand RS26, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.17459934 -122.17310628 44.26819286 44.26712000 1058 1058 meter Reference Stand RS32, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.19098031 -122.19098031 44.23572829 44.23572829 660 660 meter Reference Stand RS33, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.16074778 -122.16074778 44.24835204 44.24835204 1115 1115 meter Reference Stand RS34, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF -122.16675812 -122.16675812 44.21786432 44.21786432 779 779 meter Reference Stand RS35, Hagan Creek, Willamette NF -122.43270000 -122.43270000 44.16920000 44.16920000 Reference Stand WR04, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF -121.86768530 -121.86768530 45.82630903 45.82630903 338 338 meter Reference Stand WR05, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF -121.87017944 -121.87017944 45.84017138 45.84017138 367 367 meter Reference Stand WR90, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF -121.86908101 -121.86908101 45.82630305 45.82630305 317 317 meter Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands -122.26142100 -122.16881400 44.27297363 44.19924198 1163 1163 meter Long-Term Ecological Research 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 TP12001 Physical tree and core measurements: TP12001.csv 244321 3326cf8a48bf86b1276785b09aeee576 1 \r\n column , " http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/ltermeta/ltersearch/dataaccess.aspx?docid=TP12001_v1.csv 2000-06-01 2004-09-30 DBCODE Database Code (assigned by FSDB data manager) char(5) TP120 FSDB Database code TP120 ENTITY Entity number (data table number) numeric(2,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 1.0000 STUDYID Study id associated with reference stands and small watersheds at HJA char(4) WRE Wind River Experimental Forest HJRS Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands HJWS Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands STAND Name of reference stand or small watershed where tree is located char(4) WS01 Andrews Watershed 1 WS02 Andrews Watershed 2 WS06 Andrews Watershed 6 WS07 Andrews Watershed 7 RS01 Reference Stand RS01, 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 RS26 Reference Stand RS26, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS35 Reference Stand RS35, Hagan Creek, Willamette NF WR04 Reference Stand WR04, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF WR05 Reference Stand WR05, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF WR90 Reference Stand WR90, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF RS22 Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS32 Reference Stand RS32, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS33 Reference Stand RS33, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS34 Reference Stand RS34, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF SAMPLE_YEAR Year core was taken from tree numeric(4,0) year (yyyy) 1.000000 natural 2000.0000 2004.0000 SAMPLE_MONTH Month core was taken from tree numeric(2,0) month of year 1.000000 natural 1.0000 12.0000 TRANSECT Transect (if any) that plot is found on numeric(2,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 10.0000 PLOT Plot number or name within stand numeric(4,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 8855.0000 TAG Tree tag number numeric(5,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 9987.0000 SPECIES Species of tree from which core was taken char(5) ABAM Abies amabilis ABGR Abies grandis ABPR Abies procera ACGL Acer glabrum ACMA Acer macrophyllum ALRU Alnus rubra ARME Arbutus menziesii CADE3 Calocedrus decurrens CONU Cornus nuttallii PREM Prunus emarginata PSME Pseudotsuga menziesii TABR Taxus brevifolia THPL Thuja plicata TSHE Tsuga heterophylla TSME Tsuga mertensiana CACH Castanopsis chrysophylla CADE Carex deweyana CADE4 Castanea dentata DBH Diameter at breast height of the tree at time the core was taken numeric(5,1) centimeters 0.100000 real 0.1000 300.0000 CORE_NUM Core number numeric(1,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 3.0000 POSITION Position on the tree where the core was taken in relation to topography char(1) D Core Taken on downhill side of tree U Core Taken on uphill side of tree S Core Taken on sideslope of tree X Unknown core position CORE_LENGTH Total length of core at time of sampling, including bark, may not reach pith or may exceed pith numeric(5,1) centimeters 0.100000 real 0.0000 100.0000 SW_RAD Radial thickness of sapwood numeric(5,1) centimeters 0.100000 real 0.0000 100.0000 BARK_RAD Radial thickness of bark numeric(5,1) centimeters 0.100000 real 0.0000 100.0000 COMMENTS Comments varchar(60) Comments PRIMARY TP12001.STAND TP12001.SPECIES NOTNULL TP12001.DBCODE TP12001.ENTITY TP12001.POSITION TP12001.SAMPLE_MONTH TP12001.SAMPLE_YEAR TP12001.STAND TP12001.SPECIES TP12001.STUDYID 3746 2 TP12002 Annual radial increment measurements: TP12002.csv 6390466 2eb112479fcc2f43eaa45d47923eeb5c 1 \r\n column , " http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/ltermeta/ltersearch/dataaccess.aspx?docid=TP12002_v1.csv 2000-06-01 2004-09-30 DBCODE Database Code (assigned by FSDB data manager) char(5) TP120 FSDB Database code TP120 ENTITY Entity number (data table number) numeric(2,0) number 1 natural 2.0000 2.0000 STUDYID Study id associated with reference stands and small watersheds at HJA char(4) WRE Wind River Experimental Forest HJRS Andrews Forest and vicinity Reference Stands HJWS Andrews Forest and vicinity Watershed Reference Stands STAND Name of reference stand or small watershed where tree is located char(4) WS01 Andrews Watershed 1 WS02 Andrews Watershed 2 WS06 Andrews Watershed 6 WS07 Andrews Watershed 7 RS01 Reference Stand RS01, 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 RS26 Reference Stand RS26, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS35 Reference Stand RS35, Hagan Creek, Willamette NF WR04 Reference Stand WR04, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF WR05 Reference Stand WR05, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF WR90 Reference Stand WR90, Panther Cr, Wind River EF, GPinchot NF RS22 Reference Stand RS22, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS32 Reference Stand RS32, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS33 Reference Stand RS33, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF RS34 Reference Stand RS34, H.J. Andrews EF, Willamette NF TAG Tree tag number numeric(5,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 9987.0000 CORE_NUM Core number numeric(1,0) number 1 natural 1.0000 3.0000 POSITION Position on the tree where the core was taken in relation to topography char(1) D Core Taken on downhill side of tree U Core Taken on uphill side of tree S Core Taken on sideslope of tree X Unknown core position INCREMENT_YEAR Year of measured annual radial increment numeric(4,0) year (yyyy) 1.000000 natural 1786.0000 2004.0000 INCREMENT_MEAS Measured annual radial increment for INCREMENT_YEAR numeric(5,3) centimeters 0.010000 real 0.0000 3.7000 PRIMARY TP12002.CORE_NUM TP12002.INCREMENT_YEAR TP12002.STAND TP12002.TAG NOTNULL TP12002.CORE_NUM TP12002.DBCODE TP12002.ENTITY TP12002.INCREMENT_YEAR TP12002.POSITION TP12002.STAND TP12002.STUDYID TP12002.TAG 165494 month of year (MM) centimeters; .01 meters year (4 character) portion of date dimensionless number, i.e., ratio, count