TD024
Fine woody detritus volume and mass in small watersheds at Andrews Experimental Forest, 2002 to 2003

CREATOR(S): Mark E. Harmon

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Mark E. Harmon

ORIGINATOR(S): Mark E. Harmon

OTHER RESEARCHER(S): Jay M. Sexton, Becky Fasth

DATA SET CONTACT PERSON: Mark E. Harmon

METADATA CONTACT: Becky Fasth

ABSTRACTOR: Mark E. Harmon

METADATA CREATION DATE:

1 Jun 2005

MOST RECENT METADATA REVIEW DATE:

11 Sep 2013

KEYWORDS:

Inorganic nutrients, Organic matter, inventories, detritus, inorganic nutrients, woody debris, fine woody debris, organic matter

PURPOSE:

This dataset is an inventory of fine woody detritus using the line transect method with the purpose of quantifying carbon stores.

METHODS:

Experimental Design - TD024 :

Description: At each plot within a watershed four transects of 4meters each were inventoried for fine woody detritus.

Field Methods - TD024 :

Description: Please see: Harmon, Mark E.; Sexton, Jay. 1996. Guidelines for measurements of woody detritus in forest ecosystems. Publication No. 20. Seattle, WA: LTER Network Office, University of Washington. 73 p.

SITE DESCRIPTION:

H.J. Andrews small watersheds

TAXONOMIC SYSTEM:

Garrison et al., 1976

GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT:

Small watersheds of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest (WS06, WS07, WS08, and WS09).

ELEVATION_MINIMUM (meters):

438

ELEVATION_MAXIMUM (meters):

1182

PROGRESS DESCRIPTION:

Complete

UPDATE FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION:

irregular

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:

Ground condition

RELATED MATERIAL:

Harmon, Mark E.; Sexton, Jay. 1996. Guidelines for measurements of woody detritus in forest ecosystems. Publication No. 20. Seattle, WA: LTER Network Office, University of Washington. 73 p.