Data from "Wildfire severity and postfire salvage harvest effects on long-term forest regeneration"

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Below you will find a list and description of the files (8) included in this data publication.

All data files are provided as comma-separated values files.

1. \Data\Variable_Descriptions.csv: List and description of each of the variables found in the data files included in this package.
Columns in this file include:
Worksheet = name of worksheet
Variable = name of variable
Description = description of variable
Units or Code Descriptions = units for variable, or if variable is categorical codes are defined

2. \Data\Heights.csv: Overstory tree heights measured in the full 16-meter (m) main plot. Heights were measured on a subsample of 3-9 trees depending on the number of species present. File includes Height, total crown ratio (TCR), and compacted crown ratio (CCR).

3. \Data\Model_Data.csv: Plot-level summaries used to summarize plot- and treatment-level regeneration summaries, and regression modeling. Includes data summarized to the main-plot level from Plot_Data.csv, Seed_Sap.csv, Seed_Source.csv, Overstory.csv, and Non_Tree.csv.

4. \Data\Non_Tree.csv: Non-tree vegetation sampling. Categories are tall shrubs (TS, > 2 m); shrubs (S, 0.5 m - 2 m tall); sub-shrubs (< 0.5 m tall) and forbs/herbs combined (SS); pinegrass (Calamagrostis rubescens) only (PG); and all graminoids including pinegrass (GR). Data include percent cover, average height and maximum height.

5. \Data\Overstory.csv: Overstory tree data collected within the 16-m main plot. Data were collected for live and dead trees > 4 m tall and include species, diameter, and tree status. Snag decay classes (Maser et al. 1979) include D1 (Snag decay class 1), D2 (Snag decay class 2-3), and D3 (Snag decay class 4-5).

6. \Data\Plot_Data.csv: Plot information such as whether it was measured or abandoned, whether there was evidence of planting, pre-commercial thinning, and/or salvage. It also denotes the size of the seedling/sapling subplots, the GPS coordinates and fuel model. (Note: this file contains data for the 248 plots in this study and the additional plots denoted as abandoned.)

7. \Data\Seed_Sap.csv: Seedling and sapling (< 4 m height) field data collected from each regeneration subplot.

8. \Data\Seed_Source.csv: Data representing the distance from plot center to individual mature seed trees. Seed trees are those that are > 10 inches DBH, or > 25 feet tall, or a tree that has visible reproductive structures (cones, seeds, flowers, etc.) seed, flowers. Also recorded was the edge of the stand-replacing burn patch, defined as a group of ≥ 10 live, reproductively mature trees.

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Maser, C. M.; Anderson, R. G.; Cormack Jr., K.; Williams, J. T.; Martin, R. E. 1979. Dead and down woody material. pp 78-95. In: Thomas, Jack Ward [Technical Editor] 1979. Wildlife Habitats in Managed Forests the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington. Agriculture Handbook No. 553. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 512 p. https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/6630

Scott, Joe H.; Burgan, Robert E. 2005. Standard fire behavior fuel models: a comprehensive set for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-153. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 72 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-GTR-153

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Metadata_Date: 20211207

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Contact_Organization: University of Washington

Contact_Person: Dr. C. Alina Cansler

Contact_Position: Postdoctoral Researcher

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Address: University of Washington

City: Seattle

State_or_Province: WA

Postal_Code: 98195

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 206-794-1630

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: acansler@uw.edu

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

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