Dataset Overview

There are relatively few studies that have examined forest structure and composition both before and after a catastrophic wind disturbance has altered the forest. On a twenty acre parcel of old-growth forest located in the Pisgah State Forest in southwest New Hampshire, the collection of a long term data set from 1907-1995 has made it possible to consider how the hurricane of 1938 altered forest structure, species composition, and subsequent forest development in the stand. Various types of information were gathered throughout the century that allowed the quantification of forest structure and composition: species identification, diameter measurements, tree status (living or dead), tree cores, and individual tree growth and mortality have recently been tracked.

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Purpose

The purpose of this project is to study the reaction of an old growth forest after a hurricane and how it changed the structure, species composition and forest development.

Data Collection Status

Data collection for this dataset is ongoing

Start date

1984-01-01

Anticipated end date

2015-12-31

Data Availability

This dataset is available to download from another website

Data License

Linked - Third party determines data license

Preferred Citation

Foster D, Schoonmaker P. 2016. Permanent Plots at Pisgah State Forest in Winchester NH since 1984. Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF041. Available at: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu:8080/exist/apps/datasets/showData.html?id=hf040

Update Frequency

Unknown

Maintenance Plan

Not provided

Links

  • Permanent Plots at Pisgah State Forest in Winchester NH since 1984
  • Harvard Forest

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