Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/AND003: Coarse Woody Debris Density and Nutrient Content in H.J. Andrews Forest

LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/H.J. Andrews Forest (AND)

LTER/AND003 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]:

The purpose of this study is to describe the external characteristics
of coarse woody debris in various decay classes and to measure the
density and nutrient content of these logs or snags. Logs or snags of
known age or decay class are sampled for density and nutrient
content. Changes in these parameters are related to either age, using
regression, and/or are averaged for decay class. These data are
combined with TD12 to predict biomass and nutrient stored in coarse
woody debris. Study locations are in the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky
Mountains, and the Yucatan Penisula. Investigated genera include
Picea, Abies, Beacarna, Brosium, Bursera, Taburia, and Talisia.

The Andrews Forest is in the western Cascade Range of Oregon in the
15,800-acre drainage basin of the Lookout Creek, a tributary of Blue
River and the McKenzie River. The area elevation ranges from 1350
feet to 5340 feet and contains excellent examples of Pacific Northwest
conifer forests, wildlife, and ecosystems.

Information about the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program can
be obtained from:

LTER Network Office
College of Forest Resources AR-10
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
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or

National Science Foundation
Division of Environmental Biology
Long-Term Projects in Environmental Biology
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