Dataset Overview

In the past 20 years, moose have spread south from Vermont and New Hampshire and recolonized their pre-historical range limit in southern New England from which they had been extirpated almost 200 years earlier. Intensive moose browsing in the boreal forest has caused declines in forest density and shifts in species composition in some areas, generating considerable interest and concern among foresters, wildlife managers, and ecologists as to how moose, along with white-tailed deer, will impact forest development in this region. Harvard Forest, in collaboration with researchers at the USGS Massachusetts Cooperative Research Unit, initiated a long-term study of the role of moose and deer in SNE forests using experimental enclosures: full enclosure, partial enclosure, and control plot.

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Purpose

The goal of this project is to quantify forest composition and structure in unharvested areas (1) exposed to moose and deer browsing,(2) protected from moose and deer browsing, and (3) exposed to deer browsing but protected from moose browsing.

Data Collection Status

Data collection for this dataset is ongoing

Start date

2011-01-01

Data Availability

This dataset is available to download from another website

Data License

Linked - Third party determines data license

Preferred Citation

Faison E, DeStefano S, Foster D. 2019. Role of Moose and Deer Browsing in Unharvested Forests of Southern New England since 2011. Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF241. Available at: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu:8080/exist/apps/datasets/showData.html?id=hf241

Update Frequency

Unknown

Maintenance Plan

Not provided

Links

  • Moose and Deer Browsing in SNE Harvested Forests since 2011
  • Harvard Forest

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