Field plot measurements from the 2017-2020 FASMEE Rx fires

Research Data Publication File Index

File Folder Description
_metadata_RDS-2024-0049.html   Metadata file in HTML format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
_metadata_RDS-2024-0049.xml   Metadata file in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
_variable_descriptions.csv \Data Comma-separated values (CSV) file containing a list and description of variables found in all data files.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_clipplots.csv \Data CSV file containing pre-fire, post-fire, and consumed (post - pre) weights and loadings/acre (weight/area sampled converted to tons/acre) of clipped vegetation by category.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_dw_cwd_raw.csv \Data CSV file containing diameter, species, and decay class for coarse woody debris (logs) per unit/plot/transect per sampling visit (pre- and post-fire).
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_dw_cwd_specificgravities.csv \Data CSV file containing specific gravity values per species (per Miles and Smith 2009) used in Brown’s transect (Brown et al. 1982) loading calculations.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_dw_fwd_raw.csv \Data CSV file containing tallies of fine woody debris by size class per unit/plot/transect per sampling visit (pre- and post-fire).
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_dw_loadings_consumption.csv \Data CSV file containing calculated loading results summarized at the plot level for each unit using Brown’s planar intercept method (Brown 1974).
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_dw_samplingparams.csv \Data CSV file containing sampling parameters per downed woody transect needed to calculate loading/acre.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_ff_depths_loadings_consumption.csv \Data CSV file containing summary statistics (means and standard deviations) for pre-fire, post-fire, and consumed (post - pre) depths (from raw pins, or points in the case of Blackline 2017 data) and loadings/acre (calculated using bulk density [tons/acre/inch] estimates by forest floor material type) of litter and duff.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_ff_ffmaterialtypes.csv \Data CSV file containing definitions for forest floor material type codes (FFMatType, SMType, DuffType). Associated bulk density estimates used in loading calculations are given in \Data\FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_ff_depths_loadings_consumption.csv.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_ff_pins_raw.csv \Data CSV file containing raw depths pre- and post-fire of surface material/duff using duff pins methodology.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_ff_points_Blackline2017_raw.csv \Data CSV file containing raw depths pre- and post-fire of surface material/duff taken at points along a transect.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_fuelmoistures_raw.csv \Data CSV file containing day-of-burn wet/dry weights for all samples of clipped vegetation by unit by category.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_fuelmoistures_summaries.csv \Data CSV file containing summary statistics for day-of-burn fuel moistures of clipped vegetation by unit by category.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_plots_overview.csv \Data CSV file containing plot coordinates for each unit.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_saplingcounts.csv \Data CSV file containing sapling counts by species and live/dead status pre- and post-fire.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_species.csv \Data CSV file containing a list of the woody species encountered in this project.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_trees.csv \Data CSV file of tree data (height, diameter at breast height, status, etc.) by species.
FASMEE-MonroeMountain-Ground_units_overview.csv \Data CSV file containing information on the Monroe Mountain units in the Fishlake National Forest, Utah, including sampling dates and number of plots per unit.
Fishlake_Methods.pdf \Supplements Portable Document Format file containing detailed methods for the field plot measurements from the 2017-2020 FASMEE Rx fires.