Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/CDR009: Blowdown Survey (BLDWN) at Cedar Creek Natural History Area

LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Cedar Creek Natural
History Area (CDR)

LTER/CDR009 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]:

The purpose of this experiment is to study the results of a major
blowdown that occurred in 1983. The survey is located in field A just
past the turnoff to the Cornea Cabin and field B behind the CDR021
deer exclosures. Six plots were set up side by side in field B and 5
plots were set up side by side in field A. The plots are 50 m long
and 10 m wide. Each plot is divided into 10 m x 10 m sections.
Within each section four 1 m x 1 m quadrats were randomly
assigned. The coordinate locating the quadrat and the diagonal corner
of the quadrat is permanently marked with rebar.

Proprietary limits: Investigators have priority over data for
five years, but are interested in collaboration for novel comparisons before
then.

The Cedar Creek Natural History Area (CCNHA) is a 2200 hectare
experimental ecological reserve operated by the University of
Minnesota in cooperation with the Minnesota Academy of Sciences. CCNHA
is located in Anoka and Isanti Counties north of Minneapolis/St. Paul.
The site was established in 1940, was designated a National Natural
Landmark by the National Park Service in 1975. In 1977 it was included
as an Experimental Ecology Reserve in a proposed network, and in 1982
it was one of 11 sites in the U.S. selected by the National Science
Foundation for funding of LTER.

Information about LTER is also available at
'http://lternet.edu/'