Post-fire tree regeneration in burned ponderosa pine forests of South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado, USA

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

VARIABLE DESCRIPTION FILE (1)

1. \Data\_variable_descriptions.csv: Comma-separated values (CSV) file containing a list and description of variables found in all data files. (A description of these variables is also provided in the metadata below.)

Columns include:

Filename = name of data file
Variable = name of variable
Units = units (if applicable)
Precision = precision (if applicable)
Description = description of variable


DATA FILES (3)

1. \Data\PlotAttributes.csv: CSV file containing attributes of all 100 square meter plots.

Variables include:

Region: Study region within which the plot is located, either BlackHills (Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming), FrontRange (Front Range of Colorado), or LaramieMountains (Laramie Mountains of Wyoming).

Fire: Wildfire within which the plot is located.

FireYear: Year the plot was burned by wildfire.

Transect: Transect along which the plot is located.

Plot: Plot name.

Severity: Wildfire severity in the plot, either unburned (unburned by the wildfire), low (overstory mortality due to the wildfire < 100%), or high (overstory mortality due to the wildfire = 100%).

Distance: Distance from the plot to the nearest surviving forest or tree (m).

SampleDate: Date the plot was sampled.

SampleYear: Year the plot was sampled.

Latitude: Latitude of the plot (decimal degrees).

Longitude: Longitude of the plot (decimal degrees).

Elevation: Plot elevation (m).

Slope: Plot slope (percent).

SlopePos: Plot position on slope, either ridgetop, upperslope, midslope, lowerslope, and/or streambottom

SlopeShape: Plot slope shape, either concave, convex, and/or flat.

Aspect: Plot aspect (degrees).

CanCov: Overstory canopy cover of the plot (percent).

ForbCov: Cover of live forbs in the plot (percent).

GramCov: Cover of live graminoids in the plot (percent).

ShrubCov: Cover of live shrubs in the plot (percent).

TreeCov: Cover of live trees in the plot (percent).

MossLichCov: Cover of live moss and lichen in the plot (percent).

FineCov: Cover of fine wood in the plot (percent).

CoarseCov: Cover of coarse wood in the plot (percent).

SoilGravCov: Cover of soil and gravel in the plot (percent).

LittDuffCov: Cover of litter and duff in the plot (percent).

RockCov: Cover of rock in the plot (percent).



2. \Data\PostfireRegeneratingTrees.csv: CSV file containing measurements of all trees that were thought to have regenerated post-fire per 100 square meter plot.

Variables include:

Plot: Plot name.

Quantity: Number of trees represented by the record (0 = no trees were in the plot; the record is a placeholder for the plot).

Species: Species, either BEPA (Betula papyrifera), JUSC (Juniperus scopulorum), PIGL (Picea glauca), PIPU (Picea pungens), PICO (Pinus contorta), PIPO (Pinus ponderosa), POTR (Populus tremuloides), PSME (Pseudotsuga menziesii), QUMA (Quercus macrocarpa), UNK (unknown), or NA (not applicable - no tree).

DBH: Diameter at breast height (cm), if over breast height tall.

Height: Height (cm).

Growth2014: Length of 2014 terminal growth increment (cm).

Growth2013: Length of 2013 terminal growth increment (cm).

Growth2012: Length of 2012 terminal growth increment (cm).



3. \Data\PrefireOverstoryTrees.csv: CSV file containing measurements of all trees ≥ 4 centimeters DBH that were thought to have been alive prior to the fire per 100 square meter plot.

Variables include:

Plot: Plot name.

Quantity: Number of trees represented by the record (0 = no trees were in the plot; the record is a placeholder for the plot).

Species: Species, either BEPA (Betula papyrifera), JUSC (Juniperus scopulorum), PIGL (Picea glauca), PIPU (Picea pungens), PICO (Pinus contorta), PIPO (Pinus ponderosa), POTR (Populus tremuloides), PSME (Pseudotsuga menziesii), QUMA (Quercus macrocarpa), UNK (unknown), or NA (not applicable - no tree).

Status: Status, either DD (dead and downed), L (live), or SD (dead and standing).

DBH: Diameter at breast height (cm).

Height: Height (m).

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Chambers, Marin E.; Fornwalt, Paula J.; Malone, Sparkle L.; Battaglia, Michael A. 2016. Patterns of conifer regeneration following high severity wildfire in ponderosa pine-dominated forests of the Colorado Front Range. Forest Ecology and Management, 378: 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2016.07.001 and https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/52277

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Metadata_Date: 20240102

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Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station

Contact_Person: Paula Fornwalt

Contact_Position: Research Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 240 West Prospect Road

City: Fort Collins

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80526

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 970-498-2581

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: paula.fornwalt@usda.gov

Contact Instructions: This contact information was current as of original publication date. For current information see Contact Us page on: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS.

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

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999