Title:

Fernow Experimental Forest overstory tree and regeneration data from the "Financial Maturity" study

Author(s):

Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa A.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Wood, Frederica

Publication Year:

2020

How to Cite:

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Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa A.; Schuler, Thomas M.; Wood, Frederica. 2020. Fernow Experimental Forest overstory tree and regeneration data from the "Financial Maturity" study. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2020-0015

Abstract:

This data publication contains overstory and sapling tree tallies, woody stem regeneration tallies, and butt-log tree quality data collected from 1970 to 2016 on the Fernow Experimental Forest in West Virginia. These data were collected for the Financial Maturity (FM) study. Three treatments having different financial rate of return goals (3 percent, 4 percent and 6 percent rate of return) were assigned to six study areas. Harvest treatments occurred approximately every 10 years with 4 or 5 treatments completed per study area over the study period.

Keywords:

biota; environment; Forest & Plant Health; Forest Products; Inventory, Monitoring, & Analysis; Assessments; Natural Resource Management & Use; Forest management; Restoration; Timber; silviculture; species composition; forest stand dynamics; tree regeneration; stand growth; tree quality; mixed hardwoods; financial rate of return; Fernow Experimental Forest; West Virginia; Monongahela National Forest; Central Appalachian Mountains; Allegheny Mountains

Related publications:

• Trimble, George R., Jr.; Mendel, Joseph J.; Kennell, Richard A. 1974. A procedure for selection marking in hardwoods combining silvicultural considerations with economic guidelines. Research Paper. NE-292. Upper Darby, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 13 p. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/15400
• Schuler, Thomas M.; McGill, Daivd W. 2007. Long-term assessment of financial maturity, diameter-limit selection in the central Appalachians. Research Paper. NRS-2. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 16 p. https://research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/19088 https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RP-2

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