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.