Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Forest Research at Harvard Forest: Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands in Central Massachusetts 2009

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

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      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
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Abstract

    Since 1907, the Harvard Forest has served as a center for research and education in forest biology and conservation. The Forest's Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program, established in 1988 and funded by the National Science Foundation, provides a framework for much of this activity.

People

  • Emery Boose: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • browsing, deer browse, Harvard Forest, herbivory, moose, timber harvest,

Organizations

  • Harvard University Harvard Forest: lead
  • Duke Forest : partner

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    Data Table

    • Title: Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands in Central Massachusetts 2009
    • Start Date: 2009-01-01
    • End Date: 2009-12-31
    • Description: Ungulates are attracted to forest openings created by natural disturbance and timber harvesting which results in the abundance of high quality browse in these openings. Despite the increased activity and browsing of ungulates in forest openings, the importance of browsing relative to abiotic factors such as light on forest regeneration is often unclear. In southern New England, medium-intensity harvesting is the predominant forest disturbance attracting white-tailed deer and moose. Oaks, which are in decline, are the foundation hardwood taxon and predominant timber tree in the region. Hence, the effects of ungulate browsing on oak forests are of great interest to ecologists, conservationists and forest and wildlife managers. We sampled tree regeneration and ungulate foraging activity across a range of canopy disturbances (35-90% basal area removed) in 34 stands of the Quabbin and Ware River Watershed Forests. Browsing was very high across the plots with about 80% of red maple and oak stems browsed. Taller stems were generally browsed more frequently than shorter stems. Oak regeneration in the smaller size classes was generally lower in stands with higher percent cover of hay-scented fern. The proportion of browsed red maples and oaks generally increased with increasing density of these taxa. Despite intensive herbivory, oaks appear to be regenerating well with increased light in these partially harvested stands.

    • Purpose: The goal of this project was to quantify the interaction between medium intensity disturbance and ungulate browse.

    • Condensed Title:

    • Object Name: VMC.1387.2831

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Faison E, DeStefano S, Foster D. 2012. Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands in Central Massachusetts 2009. Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF201. Available at: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu:8080/exist/apps/datasets/showData.html?id=hf201

    • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/Harvard_Forest_Research/dataset/ungulate-forest-interactions-partially-harvested-oak

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: species_trees
      • Label: Species field in the HF Ungulate-Forest Interactions Overstory Trees dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands Overstory Trees dataset (hf201-04)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      • Species List: Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands in Central Massachusetts 2009 tr
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Acer saccharum
          • Definition: ITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Quercus alba
          • Definition: ITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Carya glabra
          • Definition: ITIS #19231, pignut hickory; sweet pignut (Carya glabra)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Tsuga canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Code: Carya glabra
          • Definition: ITIS #19231, pignut hickory; sweet pignut (Carya glabra)
        • Code: Pinus resinosa
          • Definition: ITIS #183375, red pine (Pinus resinosa)
        • Code: Betula alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: American Chestnut
          • Definition: ITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
        • Code: Carpinus caroliniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19504, American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
        • Code: Carya ovata
          • Definition: ITIS #19242, shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
      Attribute Name: species_seedlings
      • Label: Species field in the HF Ungulate-Forest Interactions Seedlings dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands Seedlings dataset (hf201-02)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      • Species List: Ungulate-Forest Interactions in Partially Harvested Oak-Pine Stands in Central Massachusetts 2009 se
        • Code: Corylus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #19506, noisetier d'Amérique (Corylus americana)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Vaccinium corymbosum
          • Definition: ITIS #23573, highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
        • Code: Gaylussacia spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #23659, huckleberry (Gaylussacia sp.)
        • Code: Lyonia ligustrina
          • Definition: ITIS #23559, seedy-buckberry (Lyonia Lyonia ligustrina var. ligustrina)
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Amelanchier spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)
        • Code: Corylus cornuta
          • Definition: ITIS #19507, beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Caorylus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #19506, noisetier d'Amérique (Corylus americana)
        • Code: Crataegus spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24539, hawthorn (Crataegus )
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Betula lenta/alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Betula papyrifera
          • Definition: ITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
        • Code: Acer pennsylvanicum
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Comptonia peregrina
          • Definition: ITIS #501619, sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina)
        • Code: Hamamelis virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #19033, witch-hazel; witchhazel; American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Tsuga canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Code: Quercus alba
          • Definition: ITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)
        • Code: Carpinus caroliniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19504, American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
        • Code: Populus tremuloides
          • Definition: ITIS #195773, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
        • Code: Carya spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #19223, hickory spp (Carya sp.)
        • Code: Castanea dentata
          • Definition: ITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
        • Code: Fagus grandifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Prunus virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #24806, chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
        • Code: Pinus resinosa
          • Definition: ITIS #183375, red pine (Pinus resinosa)
        • Code: Corylus spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #19505, hazelnut (Corylus sp.)
        • Code: Viburnum acerifolium
          • Definition: ITIS #35255, mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)
        • Code: Acer saccharum
          • Definition: ITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
        • Code: Carya ovata
          • Definition: ITIS #19242, shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
        • Code: Spirea spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25340, spirea (Spiraea X subcanescens)
        • Code: Rhamnus cathartica
          • Definition: ITIS #28573, Carolina buckthorn; European buckthorn; European waythorn; Hart's thorn; nerprun cathartique; common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
        • Code: Rhododendron spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #23700, azaleas (Rhododendron sp.)
        • Code: Kalmia latifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #23677, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
        • Code: Viburnum dentatum
          • Definition: ITIS #35251, arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
        • Code: UNKNOWN
          • Definition: ITIS #827, (Entophysalis sp.)
        • Code: Liriodendron tulipifera
          • Definition: ITIS #18086, yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
        • Code: Ilex verticillata
          • Definition: ITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
        • Code: Cornus alternifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #27813, alternate-leaf dogwood; alternateleaf dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
        • Code: Quercus prinus
          • Definition: ITIS #195058, chestnut oak ( Quercus prinus)
        • Code: Cornus spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #27798, dogwood (Cornus sp.)
        • Code: Aronia arbutifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #25126, red chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)

    Methods

    • No methods recorded for this dataset

    Sampling Equipment

    • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

    Site Characteristics

    • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset