Forest Inventory of the Ice Storm Experiment (ISE) plots at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest

As the climate changes, it is thought that ice storms will begin to occur with increasing frequency. This project evaluates the damage and changes ice storms cause to northern hardwood forests in forest structure, nutrient cycling and carbon storage. Ten 20x30 meter plots were established in a predominately sugar maple stand, with four icing treatments and 2 control plots. This data set includes species and diameter breats height measurements of every tree with a DBH greater than or equal to 5 cm, as of June 2015. Trees will be remeasured every spring until 2019. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.