Tree regeneration after fire: Yukon Lodgepole Pine Surveys, tree age analysis

This dataset documents pre- and post-fire tree composition of stands along the current range edge of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta ssp. latifolia) in the Yukon Territory. The objective of the study was to evaluate whether pine populations at the range edge appear to be expanding in association with fire disturbance.

This dataset has been published as: Jill F. Johnstone and F. Stuart Chapin, 2003. Non-equilibrium succession dynamics indicate continued northern migration of lodgepole pine. Global Change Biology, 9(10): 1401-1409.

Ring counts from tree core and disk samples. Note ages will underestimate establishment date because samples were taken from ~30 cm above root collar.