Data Package Metadata View Summary

Tree species identity, diameter and qualitative canopy health measurements (full, partial or dead) from 2005 to 2023 on 12 experimental oak loss plots in Black Rock Forest, NY.

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

edi.1670.2

Title:

Tree species identity, diameter and qualitative canopy health measurements (full, partial or dead) from 2005 to 2023 on 12 experimental oak loss plots in Black Rock Forest, NY.

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

Black Rock Forest established a series of 12, 0.56 ha plots in 2005 to assess impacts of the loss of tree in the genus Quercus on the forest ecosystem (entitled the Future of Oak Forests experiment). Three trunk girdling treatments, with control plots were instituted in 2008. Each plot also contained an ~10m by ~15m deer exclosure to assess the impact of herbivory post-disturbance. Trees were measured twice per year from 2008 to 2013 (except 2009 when trees were measured once) and once per year from 2014 to 2023. Data include tree species identity, diameter at breast height (DBH), canopy health (a qualitative assessment of approximate cover as full, partial or dead), presence/absence of sprouts, and location within the plot. All live trees equal to or larger than 2.5 cm DBH are included in the dataset.

Publication Date:

2024-07-02

For more information:
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

2005

End:

2023

People and Organizations
Contact:	Terlizzi, Katherine (Black Rock Forest) [ email ]
Creator:	Schuster, William FS (Black Rock Forest)
Creator:	Terlizzi, Katherine P (Black Rock Forest, Research Manager)
Creator:	Griffin, Kevin (Columbia University, Professor)
Creator:	Naeem, Shahid (Columbia University, Professor)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLossDBH_raw
Description:	Raw version of data for oak loss experiment at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, NY. Data includes tree species, DBH (cm), plot information, month of measurement, and treatment information.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLossDBH_clean
Description:	Cleaned version of data for oak loss experiment at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, NY. Data includes tree species, DBH (cm), plot information, month of measurement, and treatment information.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLoss_species
Description:	Guide to USDA species codes used in raw file. This file is used in the cleaning of the data to provide full scientific and common names.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLossMap_raw
Description:	Location of trees in the Future of Oak Forests experimental plots at Black Rock Forest using an x,y coordinate system with origin at the NW corner of the plot grid.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLossMap_clean
Description:	Clean version of the raw data on the location of trees in the Future of Oak Forests experimental plots at Black Rock Forest using an x,y coordinate system with origin at the NW corner of the plot grid. Cleaning involved calculating missing values for the "experimental.corner" columns based on measured values in the field.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLoss_canopyhealth_raw
Description:	Post girdling, tree canopy health (a qualitative measure of canopy cover) was assessed as well as the presence of sprouts on the Future of Oak forests experimental plots at Black Rock Forest, Cornwall, NY.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLoss_canopyhealth_clean
Description:	Post girdling, tree canopy health (a qualitative measure of canopy cover) was assessed as well as the presence of sprouts on the Future of Oak forests experimental plots at Black Rock Forest, Cornwall, NY.
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLoss_plot.locations
Description:	Locations of plot corners in decimal degrees
Data Table Name:	BRF_OakLoss_treatments
Description:	List of plots and the treatments they received
Other Name:	BRF_OakLoss_cleaning
Description:	R code used to clean DBH_raw, map_raw and canopy.health_raw files

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1670/2/839aa1dfc5c2e0ec27738f79037bffc4
Name:	BRF_OakLossDBH_raw
Description:	Raw version of data for oak loss experiment at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, NY. Data includes tree species, DBH (cm), plot information, month of measurement, and treatment information.
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Number of Columns:	11

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each plot is 75 m x 75 m and has an alphanumeric code designating its position in the grid with letters designating slope position and numbers designating position from west to east.

Each plot was assigned one of four girdling treatments (c=control, nog= non oaks were girdled, o50= 50% of oak stems girdled, og= all oak trees were girdled)

Where along the slope a plot is positioned: low, middle or high

a combination of plot, tree tag number and species to individually identify each tree in the dataset

month and year the data was recorded

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diameter at breast height in centimeters

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Name:	BRF_OakLossDBH_clean
Description:	Cleaned version of data for oak loss experiment at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall, NY. Data includes tree species, DBH (cm), plot information, month of measurement, and treatment information.
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a combination of plot, tree tag number and species to individually identify each tree in the dataset

observation year

month and year the data was recorded

diameter at breast height in centimeters

two letter code for species of the tree being measured

Scientific name (Genus species)

Common name of species

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Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1670/2/f7115d1057cbdc65d145afe0cf18ecb8
Name:	BRF_OakLoss_species
Description:	Guide to USDA species codes used in raw file. This file is used in the cleaning of the data to provide full scientific and common names.
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species

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species.code

species

species.common

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BRF 2 letter species code for trees in the dataset

Accepted scientific name (Genus species)

Common name used for the species

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Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1670/2/523f1738124d4f377b218a225631d793
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Definition:

each plot is 75 m x 75 m and has an alphanumeric code designating its position in the grid with letters designating slope position and numbers designating position from west to east.

a combination of plot, tree tag number and species to individually identify each tree in the dataset

distance in feet from the nw corner of the plot heading ~east

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Name:	BRF_OakLossMap_clean
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Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1670/2/ae8c7a642cea487b711cc192e2a1bb38
Name:	BRF_OakLoss_canopyhealth_raw
Description:	Post girdling, tree canopy health (a qualitative measure of canopy cover) was assessed as well as the presence of sprouts on the Future of Oak forests experimental plots at Black Rock Forest, Cornwall, NY.
Number of Records:	30768
Number of Columns:	7

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Table Column Descriptions

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year

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species

canopy.health

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treeID

year

plot

subplot

species.code

canopy.health

sprouts.present

Definition:

a combination of plot, tree tag number and species to individually identify each tree in the dataset

observation year

each plot is 75 m x 75 m and has an alphanumeric code designating its position in the grid with letters designating slope position and numbers designating position from west to east.

each plot is divided into 9 subplots each 25 m x 25 m. Subplots are named based on its orientation

two letter code for species of the tree being measured

Assessment of crown condition. Either full (f), partial (p) or dead (d)

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Code Definition

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Definition	unsure if sprouts were still alive
Source

Code Definition

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Source

Code Definition

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Definition	no sprouts observed
Source

Code Definition

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Definition	no sprouts observed
Source

Code Definition

Code	s
Definition	sprouts present will be changed to "y" in cleaned version
Source

Code Definition

Code	y
Definition	sprouts present
Source

Code Definition

Code	y?
Definition	unsure if sprouts were still alive
Source

Missing Value Code:

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Expl	no data recorded

Code	NA
Expl	no data recorded

Code	NA
Expl	no data collected

Code	NA
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Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Table


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Description:	Post girdling, tree canopy health (a qualitative measure of canopy cover) was assessed as well as the presence of sprouts on the Future of Oak forests experimental plots at Black Rock Forest, Cornwall, NY.
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year

plot

subplot

species

canopy.health

sprouts.present

Column Name:

treeID

year

plot

subplot

species.code

canopy.health

sprouts.present

Definition:

a combination of plot, tree tag number and species to individually identify each tree in the dataset

observation year

each plot is 75 m x 75 m and has an alphanumeric code designating its position in the grid with letters designating slope position and numbers designating position from west to east.

each plot is divided into 9 subplots each 25 m x 25 m. Subplots are named based on its orientation

two letter code for species of the tree being measured

Assessment of crown condition. Either full (f), partial (p) or dead (d)

Yes or no to whether or not stump sprouts were present and alive on an individual tree.

Storage Type:

string

dateTime

string

Measurement Type:

nominal

dateTime

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

text

Format	YYYY
Precision

Allowed Values and Definitions

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Code Definition

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Code Definition

Code	b4
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
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Code Definition

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Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

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Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
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Code Definition

Code	c3
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
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Code Definition

Code	c4
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
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Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	c
Definition	center square in 9 square grid
Source

Code Definition

Code	e
Definition	eastern square in 9 square grid
Source

Code Definition

Code	n
Definition	northern square in 9 square grid
Source

Code Definition

Code	ne
Definition	northeastern square in 9 square grid
Source

Code Definition

Code	nw
Definition	northwestern square in 9 square grid
Source

Code Definition

Code	s
Definition	southern square in 9 square grid
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Code Definition

Code	se
Definition	southeastern square in 9 square grid
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Code Definition

Code	sw
Definition	southwestern square in 9 square grid
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Code Definition

Code	w
Definition	western square in 9 square grd
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Definition

text

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	d
Definition	dead
Source

Code Definition

Code	f
Definition	full (>90% full canopy)
Source

Code Definition

Code	f/p
Definition	mostly full with a few dead branches or insect defoliation (canopy >75% full canopy)
Source

Code Definition

Code	p
Definition	Partial, many branches are dead or largely defoliated by insects but still alive (<75% full canopy)
Source

Code Definition

Code	u
Definition	unknown/unsure status of canopy
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	u
Definition	unsure if sprouts were still alive
Source

Code Definition

Code	n
Definition	no sprouts observed
Source

Code Definition

Code	y
Definition	sprouts present
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	no data recorded

Code	NA
Expl	no data recorded

Code	NA
Expl	no data collected

Code	NA
Expl	no data collected

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

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Methods:

Data Table


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Name:	BRF_OakLoss_plot.locations
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Number of Columns:	6

Table Structure

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Table Column Descriptions

plot.corner

latitude

longitude

location

county

state

Column Name:

plot.corner

latitude

longitude

location

county

state

Definition:

a combination of all the plots for which that GPS point is a corner

latitude of the point in decimal degrees

longitutde of the point in decimal degrees

name of the site where the point was taken

name of the county where the point was taken

name of the state where the point was taken

Storage Type:

string

float

string

Measurement Type:

nominal

ratio

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Definition

text

Unit	degree
Type	real

Unit	degree
Type	real

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Black Rock Forest
Definition	name of the site
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	Orange
Definition	name of the countyh
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	NY
Definition	name of the state
Source

Missing Value Code:

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1670/2/8598c62246226daea37c43e81be7bc91
Name:	BRF_OakLoss_treatments
Description:	List of plots and the treatments they received
Number of Records:	12
Number of Columns:	3

Table Structure

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Table Column Descriptions

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treatment

slope.position

Column Name:

plot

treatment

slope.position

Definition:

each plot is 75 m x 75 m and has an alphanumeric code designating its position in the grid with letters designating slope position and numbers designating position from west to east.

Each plot was assigned one of four girdling treatments (c=control, nog= non oaks were girdled, o50= 50% of oak stems girdled, og= all oak trees were girdled)

Where along the slope a plot is positioned: low, middle or high

Storage Type:

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Measurement Type:

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Measurement Values Domain:

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

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Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
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Code Definition

Code	A2
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	A3
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	A4
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	B1
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
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Code Definition

Code	B2
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	B3
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	B4
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	C1
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	C2
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	C3
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	C4
Definition	plot alphanumeric code to individually identify each plot
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	c
Definition	Control
Source

Code Definition

Code	nog
Definition	all non-oak trees were girdled
Source

Code Definition

Code	o50
Definition	50% of oak trees by stem count were girdled
Source

Code Definition

Code	og
Definition	All oak trees were girdled
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	high
Definition	highest elevation plots (C row)
Source

Code Definition

Code	low
Definition	lowest elevation plots (A row)
Source

Code Definition

Code	middle
Definition	mid elevation plots (B row)
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	no data recorded

Code	NA
Expl	no data recorded

Code	NA
Expl	no data recorded

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

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Name:

BRF_OakLoss_cleaning

Entity Type:

Description:

R code used to clean DBH_raw, map_raw and canopy.health_raw files

Physical Structure Description:

Object Name:

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Format Name:

Data:

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Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	diameter at breast height, aboveground biomass, community dynamics, disturbance, ecology, forests, forest disturbance, growth, species composition, tree growth, canopy cover

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package

Description:

Site characteristics

Black Rock Forest (BRF) is located in the Hudson Highlands region of southeast New York State, USA (41°24′ N, 74°01′ W). While the mean annual air temperature is 9.7 ºC, air temperature is quite seasonal, with mean monthly temperatures ranging from 24 ºC to -2.1 ºC (NOAA, 2020). Mean annual precipitation is 1.3 m and the topography is relatively sloped (10-30º). Soils are moderately to excessively drained, rocky and shallow, with 0-60 cm to lithic bedrock (approximately 60% of site) and 35-90 cm to fragipan (approximately 35% of site) (Soil Survey Staff, USDA 2022). This deciduous temperate forest is dominated by oak species (Quercus spp.) which make up approximately 70% of the canopy trees (Schuster et al., 2008). Oak species present include white oak (Quercus alba), red oak (Q. rubra), chestnut oak (Q. montana), and black oak (Q. velutina). Common subordinate species are red maple (Acer rubrum), sugar maple (A. saccharum), black birch (Betula lenta), American beech (Fagus grandifolia), and black gum (Nyssa sylvatica). Before BRF was established as a research forest in 1927, much of the area had been repeatedly logged for approximately the previous 200 years.

Description:

Experimental setup and data collection

Twelve 75m x 75m experimental plots, assigned to one of four treatments, were laid out in a three by four plot grid on the north slope of Black Rock Mountain in 2005. The layout is a semi-randomized block design grouped by slope position (low, middle and high), where each treatment is repeated once within each of the slope positions, for a total of three replicates per treatment. In 2008, each plot received one of four different treatments: 0% of the trees girdled (control), 50% (by stem number) of oak trees girdled, 100% of all non-oak trees girdled, and 100% of oak trees girdled. Trees were girdled using a chainsaw cutting 3-5 cm into the trunk bark of the tree to sever phloem transport (Noel, 1970), mimicking the mechanism by which many pathogens block the vertical flow of nutrients through the cambium. Girdled trees were left standing if greater than 10 cm in diameter at breast height (DBH) and felled if they were smaller. Trees that continued to leaf out, were girdled a second time in 2010. Each plot was divided into nine 25m x 25m subplots (north, northeast, northwest, east, center, west, south, southeast and southwest); all oak trees within a plot and all trees within the central subplot have been censused annually since 2005 (except for 2014) to establish species identity, record sprouting, and assess tree health (alive or dead via leaf presence) and the DBH of living trees. At the start of the experiment trees were included when greater than 2.5 cm DBH, this threshold was lowered in 2016 and new trees were added to the census once they reached 0.7 cm DBH but was raised again in 2017 to 1.0 cm DBH.

Post girdling tree canopies were assessed to determine girdling effectiveness and to monitor tree health. Dead trees were visited annually to determine the presence or absence of stump sprouts.

Deer exclosures, roughly 10m x 15m, were set up in late 2008 and oak trees found in the exclosures were noted. In 2020 all trees within the exclosure on control plots were measured.

In 2009 all trees (including fallen and standing dead) were mapped using an x,y coordinate system with the origin (0,0) at the northwestern corner of the plot. Measurements from the origin were taken to the half foot. The x-axis extended along the northern border of the plot and increased in value going approximately east. The y-axis extended along the western border of the plot and increased in value going approximately south.

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@edirepository.org

Web Address:

https://edirepository.org

Id:

https://ror.org/0330j0z60

Creators:

Individual:

William FS Schuster

Organization:

Black Rock Forest

Address:

65 Reservoir Rd,

Cornwall, New York 12518-2135 United States

Phone:

8123614871 (voice)

Email Address:

wschuster235@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8833-692X

Individual:

Katherine P Terlizzi

Organization:

Black Rock Forest

Position:

Research Manager

Address:

65 Reservoir Rd,

Cornwall, New York 12518-2135 United States

Phone:

8123614871 (voice)

Email Address:

kterlizzi@blackrockforest.org

Id:

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5403-0247

Individual:

Kevin Griffin

Organization:

Columbia University

Position:

Professor

Email Address:

griff@ldeo.columbia.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-3757

Individual:

Shahid Naeem

Organization:

Columbia University

Position:

Professor

Email Address:

sn2121@columbia.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-2648

Contacts:

Individual:

Katherine Terlizzi

Organization:

Black Rock Forest

Address:

65 Reservoir Rd,

Cornwall, New York 12518-2135 United States

Phone:

8455344517 (voice)

Email Address:

kterlizzi@blackrockforest.org

Id:

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5403-0247

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period

Begin:

2005

End:

2023

Geographic Region:

Description:

Hudson Highlands, Cornwall, New York, Black Rock Forest

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	41.426	Southern:	41.379
Western:	-74.069	Eastern:	-73.989

Taxonomic Range:

General Coverage:

All tree species were identified to species.

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Ulmus americana

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Betula lenta

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Fagus grandifolia

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Nyssa sylvatica

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Quercus velutina

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Quercus montana

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Castanea dentata

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Cornus florida

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Carpinus caroliniana

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Acer pensylvanicum

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Tsuga canadensis

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Carya glabra

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Acer rubrum

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Quercus rubra

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Sassafras albidum

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Amelanchier canadensis

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Acer saccharum

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Liriodendron tulipifera

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Fraxinus americana

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Genus
Rank Value:	Salix

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Quercus alba

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Picea abies

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Plantae

Common Name:

plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202422

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Viridiplantae

Common Name:

green plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 954898

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Streptophyta

Common Name:

land plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846494

Classification:

Rank Name:

Division

Rank Value:

Tracheophyta

Common Name:

vascular plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846496

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subdivision

Rank Value:

Spermatophytina

Common Name:

spermatophytes

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846504

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Magnoliopsida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 18063

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Rosanae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846548

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Malvales

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 21500

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Malvaceae

Common Name:

mallows

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 21608

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Tilia

Common Name:

basswood

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 21535

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Tilia americana
Common Name:	American basswood
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 21536

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:

Kingdom

Rank Value:

Plantae

Common Name:

plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 202422

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subkingdom

Rank Value:

Viridiplantae

Common Name:

green plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 954898

Classification:

Rank Name:

Infrakingdom

Rank Value:

Streptophyta

Common Name:

land plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846494

Classification:

Rank Name:

Division

Rank Value:

Tracheophyta

Common Name:

vascular plants

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846496

Classification:

Rank Name:

Subdivision

Rank Value:

Spermatophytina

Common Name:

spermatophytes

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846504

Classification:

Rank Name:

Class

Rank Value:

Magnoliopsida

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 18063

Classification:

Rank Name:

Superorder

Rank Value:

Rosanae

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 846548

Classification:

Rank Name:

Order

Rank Value:

Fagales

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 19273

Classification:

Rank Name:

Family

Rank Value:

Betulaceae

Common Name:

alder

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 19465

Classification:

Rank Name:

Genus

Rank Value:

Ostrya

Common Name:

hophornbeam

Identifer:

https://www.itis.gov
ID: 19508

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Ostrya virginiana
Common Name:	eastern hophornbeam
Identifer:	https://www.itis.gov ID: 19511

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Carya ovata

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Quercus bicolor

Taxonomic Range:

Classification:

Rank Name:	Species
Rank Value:	Viburnum prunifolium

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Black Rock Forest Future of Oak Forests

Personnel:

Individual:

William FS Schuster

Organization:

Black Rock Forest

Address:

65 Reservoir Rd,

Cornwall, New York 12518-2135 United States

Phone:

8455344517 (voice)

Email Address:

wschuster235@gmail.com

Id:

https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8833-692X

Role:

Principal Investigator

Individual:

Katherine Terlizzi

Organization:

Black Rock Forest

Address:

65 Reservoir Rd,

Cornwall, New York 12518-2135 United States

Phone:

8455344517 (voice)

Email Address:

kterlizzi@blackrockforest.org

Id:

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5403-0247

Role:

Observer and data curator

Individual:

Kevin Griffin

Organization:

Columbia University

Position:

Professor

Email Address:

griff@ldeo.columbia.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-3757

Role:

Principal Investigator

Individual:

Shahid Naeem

Organization:

Columbia University

Position:

Professor

Email Address:

sn2121@columbia.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-2648

Role:

Principal Investigator

Individual:

Matthew Palmer

Organization:

Columbia University

Position:

Professor

Email Address:

mp2434@columbia.edu

Role:

Principal Investigator

Individual:

Kathleen Weathers

Organization:

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Position:

Scientist

Email Address:

weatherk@caryinstitute.org

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3575-6508

Role:

Principal Investigator

Abstract:

Many diseases threaten deciduous forests. Black Rock Forest is predominantly oak (Quercus spp). Sudden oak death (Phytophthora ramorum) and oak wilt (Bretziella fagacearum) could potentially devastate northeastern forests if their spread is not contained. In 2005 Black Rock Forest began measurements on 12, 75m by 75m experimental plots entitled the Future of Oak Forests experiment. These plots were subdivided into 9, 25m x 25m subplots (northwest, north, northeast, west, center, east, southwest, south and southeast). A suite of biotic and abiotic measurements were measured on these plots including data on: tree species identity, tree diameter at breast height (DBH), canopy health (a qualitative measurement of cover), understory vegetation diversity and cover, seedling counts, small mammal diversity, invertebrate diversity, soil water chemistry, soil nitrogen and nitrogen mineralization, soil carbon, soil respiration, soil fungal diversity, light availability, soil temperature, soil moisture and air temperature.

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation
Title:	Oak loss research program

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	Golden Family Foundation
Title:	Future of oak forests project

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	The Ralph E. Ogden Foundation
Title:	Future of oak forests project

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	Howard Phipps Foundation
Title:	Future of oak forests project

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	Plots will be re-measured approximately every 5 years and data will be appended.
Frequency:	otherMaintenancePeriod

Other Metadata

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Tree species identity, diameter and qualitative canopy health measurements (full, partial or dead) from 2005 to 2023 on 12 experimental oak loss plots in Black Rock Forest, NY.

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Tree species identity, diameter and qualitative canopy health measurements (full, partial or dead) from 2005 to 2023 on 12 experimental oak loss plots in Black Rock Forest, NY.

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