Data Package Metadata View Summary

Canopy cover data from the Ice Storm Experiment (ISE) plots

General Information

Data Package:
Local Identifier:	knb-lter-hbr.265.2
Title:	Canopy cover data from the Ice Storm Experiment (ISE) plots
Alternate Identifier:	DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:	Large-scale disturbances such as ice storms may increase in frequency and intensity as climate changes. While disturbances are a natural component of forest ecosystems, climatically driven alteration to historical patterns may impart fundamental change to ecosystem function. At Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH, experimental ice storms of varying severity were applied to replicate plots of mature northern hardwoods to quantify their effects on forested ecosystems. We assessed ice storm treatment effects on insectivorous foliage-gleaning birds and their interactions with larval Lepidoptera. These birds are charismatic, of conservation concern, and are a major predator of caterpillars. In turn, lepidopterans are the dominant herbivores in temperate forests and are integral to ecosystem function. We predicted that avian abundance would increase due to additional structural heterogeneity caused by ice treatments, with a concomitant increase in caterpillar predation. Point counts were used to measure insectivorous bird activity in the ice storm experiment plots and additional control plots before and after treatments. Point counts were conducted in June 2015 and June 2016. Icing occurred in January-February 2016. We deployed and retrieved plasticine model caterpillars and estimated predation from characteristic marks to these surrogates. Abundance of foliage-gleaning birds was higher in the ice storm plots and birds responded to treatments as a single diffuse disturbance rather than on an individual plot level. All species except one were observed both before and after the ice treatments. Surprisingly, predation on caterpillar models was unaffected by ice storm treatments but rather was a function of caterpillar density. The increase in avian abundance in the ice storm treatment plots corroborates other studies of bird responses to relatively small-scale disturbances in forests and the limited change in species composition was expected given the plot size. We conclude that ice storms may provide beneficial changes for foliage-gleaning birds in the growing season following the disturbance. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. A complete analysis of these data can be found in: Leuenberger, W. M. (2017). Response of larval lepidoptera and their avian predators to experimental ice storms in a northeastern forest (Order No. 10282770). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (1950488566).
Publication Date:	2020-06-19

Time Period

Begin:

2015-08-02

End:

2016-07-27

People and Organizations
Contact:	Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study [ email ]
Creator:	Leuenberger, Wendy M (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry)
Creator:	Parry, Dylan (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	HBEF ISE canopy cover
Description:	Canopy cover data from the Ice Storm Experiment

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-hbr/265/2/659b228f966be88bcfcf0a8b7f387ee5
Name:	HBEF ISE canopy cover
Description:	Canopy cover data from the Ice Storm Experiment
Number of Records:	1628
Number of Columns:	9

Table Structure

Object Name:

HBEF_ISE_CanopyCover.csv

Size:

89996 bytes

Authentication:

421ca5ee2244a97d2797df71bea5163a Calculated By MD5

Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Record Delimiter:

\r\n

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Column Name:

Year

Date

Observer

Site

Direction

Location

Length

Distance

CanopyCover

Definition:

Year that the survey occurred

Date that the survey occurred

Researcher or researchers conducting the survey

Name of the survey location

Cardinal direction of transect, or center point, or other location

Whether the point was located in the inner 10 m x 20 m ISE plot, the 5 m buffer, or outside the plot. Only recorded in 2016. Transects were in the same place in 2015

Total length of transect

Distance of the point from the site center

Presence absence of canopy cover within a 1 m2 centered on the point along the transect - measured with an ocular tube

Storage Type:

date

string

Measurement Type:

dateTime

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY
Precision

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision

Definition

Researcher or researchers conducting the survey

Definition

Name of the survey location

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	East
Definition	along transect pointing east
Source

Code Definition

Code	North
Definition	along transect pointing north
Source

Code Definition

Code	South
Definition	along transect pointing south
Source

Code Definition

Code	West
Definition	along transect pointing west
Source

Code Definition

Code	1NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot 1
Source

Code Definition

Code	2NE
Definition	northeast corner of subplot 2
Source

Code Definition

Code	2NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot 2
Source

Code Definition

Code	3NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot3
Source

Code Definition

Code	4NE
Definition	northeast corner of subplot 4
Source

Code Definition

Code	4NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot 4
Source

Code Definition

Code	5NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot 5
Source

Code Definition

Code	6NE
Definition	northeast corner of subplot 6
Source

Code Definition

Code	6SE
Definition	southeast corner of subplot 6
Source

Code Definition

Code	7NE
Definition	northeast corner of subplot 7
Source

Code Definition

Code	7NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot 7
Source

Code Definition

Code	7SE
Definition	southeast corner of subplot 7
Source

Code Definition

Code	7SW
Definition	southwest corner of subplot 7,
Source

Code Definition

Code	8NE
Definition	northeast corner of subplot 8
Source

Code Definition

Code	8NW
Definition	northwest corner of subplot 8
Source

Code Definition

Code	8SE
Definition	southeast corner of subplot 8
Source

Code Definition

Code	8SW
Definition	southwest corner of subplot 8
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	ISE
Definition	inside the 10 × 20 m inner ice storm plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	Buffer
Definition	in the 5 m buffer surrounding the 10 × 20 m inner ice storm plot
Source

Code Definition

Code	Out
Definition	outside the plot boundaries for both the inner ISE plot and the buffer
Source

Definition

Total length of transect

Definition

Distance of the point from the site center

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	1
Definition	canopy cover present at crosshairs of ocular tube
Source

Code Definition

Code	0
Definition	no canopy cover at crosshairs of ocular tube
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	not applicable

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

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:
HBES Vocabulary	HBR LTER, Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire, Ice Storm Experiment ISE, species abundance, extreme weather events, northern hardwood forest, canopy cover, ocular tube, visual estimate
LTER Controlled Vocabulary	disturbance, forest disturbance, populations

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:

People and Organizations

Creators:

Individual:

Wendy M Leuenberger

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

leuenbe9@msu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-9913

Individual:

Dylan Parry

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

dparry@esf.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-5596

Contacts:

Organization:

Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study

Email Address:

hbr_im@lternet.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

2015-08-02

End:

2016-07-27

Geographic Region:

Description:

The Ice Storm Experiment plots located at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	43.9362	Southern:	43.935
Western:	-71.7592	Eastern:	-71.7557

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Collaborative Research: Understanding the Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems of the Northeastern United States

Personnel:

Individual:

Charles Driscoll

Organization:

Syracuse University

Email Address:

ctdrisco@syr.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2692-2890

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

NSF 1457675

Related Project:

Title:

Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation Internship

Personnel:

Individual:

Wendy Leuenberger

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

leuenbe9@msu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-9913

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation

Related Project:

Title:

Henrietta and John Simeone Fellowship in Forest Entomology

Personnel:

Individual:

Wendy Leuenberger

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

leuenbe9@msu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-9913

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

SUNY-ESF

Related Project:

Title:

Seed Grant

Personnel:

Individual:

Dylan Parry

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

dparry@esf.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-5596

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

SUNY-ESF

Related Project:

Title:

Leroy C. Stegeman Award in Invertebrate Ecology

Personnel:

Individual:

Wendy Leuenberger

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

leuenbe9@msu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-9913

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

SUNY-ESF

Related Project:

Title:

Response of forest insects and their natural enemies to simulated ice storm damage in northern hardwood forests.

Personnel:

Individual:

Wendy Leuenberger

Organization:

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Email Address:

leuenbe9@msu.edu

Id:

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-9913

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

SUNY-ESF Graduate Student Association

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	complete
Frequency:

Other Metadata

Additional Metadata

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Canopy cover data from the Ice Storm Experiment (ISE) plots

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