Effects of laminated root rot infection level and chemical fumigants on survival and growth of Douglas-fir near Apiary, Oregon

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Below you will find a list and description of the files available in this data publication.

NOTE: unless otherwise noted, a blank cell means not measured (or not applicable)

INFORMATIONAL FILES

\Data\RootRot_Codes.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing code descriptions for variables used in RootRot_Root_Data.csv and/or RootRot_Tree_Data.csv.
Variables include:
Code Name = name for code
Code Value = value for code
Description = complete description of the code value

\Data\RootRot_Root_Variables.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing variable descriptions for RootRot_Root_Data.csv.
Variables include:
Variable = name of variable
Description = description of variable
Units = variable units, if applicable
Code Name = name for code used to describe categorical values of the variable, if applicable

\Data\RootRot_Tree_Variables.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing variable descriptions for RootRot_Tree_Data.csv.
Variables include:
Variable = name of variable
Description = description of variable
Units = variable units, if applicable
Code Name = name for code used to describe categorical values of the variable, if applicable


DATA FILES

\Data\RootRot_Root_Data.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing information of individual roots showing signs of residual infection.
See \Data\RootRot_Root_Variables.csv for variable descriptions and \Data\RootRot_Codes.csv for code descriptions.

\Data\RootRot_Tree_Data.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing tree measurement data and Coniferiporia weirii root infection data from the Apiary Root Rot study. Data include, but are not limited to, tree height, diameter at breast height, annual growths, vigor ratings and root disease infection rates. See \Data\RootRot_Tree_Variables.csv for variable descriptions and \Data\RootRot_Codes.csv for code descriptions.


SUPPLEMENTAL FILES

\Supplements\Vernonia_Monthly_Precip.csv: Comma-delimited ASCII text file containing precipitation data from Vernonia, Oregon (Vernonia 2 NOAA weather station). Elevation: 630 feet, Latitude: 45.52 N, Longitude: 123.11 W (Apiary site: Elevation: 1,378 feet, Latitude: 46.01 N, Longitude: 123.04 W). NOTE: The first 15 rows contain header information and data begins on row 16.
Variables include:
Year = year (2-digit) of precipitation measured
Jan-Dec = total monthly precipitation in inches
Jan_Flag-Dec_Flag = flag for monthly measurement (a = 1 day missing, b = 2 days missing, c = 3 days, etc.; z = 26 or more days missing; A = Accumulations present)
Ann = total precipitation for the year in inches

\Supplements\PhotoScans\tree*.tif: Tagged Image Format files (23) containing images of cross sections with Coniferiporia weirii infection. The filename contains the tree tag number.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Harrington, Constance A.; Thies, Walter G. 2007. Laminated root rot and fumigant injection affect survival and growth of Douglas-fir. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 22(3): 220-227. https://doi.org/10.1093/wjaf/22.3.220

Thies, Walter G.; Nelson, Earl E. 1996. Reducing Phellinus weirii inoculum by applying fumigants to living Douglas-fir. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 26(7): 1158-1165. https://doi.org/10.1139/x26-129

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Metadata_Date: 20200828

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Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station

Contact_Person: Constance Harrington

Contact_Position: Research Forester

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Address: 3625 93rd Ave SW

City: Olympia

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98512

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-753-7670

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999