Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - microclimate station - midslope plot at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory from 1996 to 2008

Tree stem temperature is currently being collected to determine both diurnal and seasonal variation in tree stem temperatures for all species and sizes present at the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest mid-slope plot. The purpose of the data is to characterize the tree stem temperature regimes as they relate to tree stem respiration. Data will continue to be collected indefinitely. Data will be subsequently summarized and published. This study supports project 4006: Southern Appalachian tree stem respiration. Resources for students about terms used in this study: Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - Source: University of North Carolina-Asheville, National Forests Forest Carbon Cycling - Source: Coweeta Schoolyard LTER