Methods
Ice was applied to 20 x 30 m plots and the hemispherical canopy
photographs were taken on the center line, 5 m in from the north and
south side of each plot. All images were taken with a Nikon D3200
camera (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan) outfitted with a 5.8 mm 180° circular
fisheye lens. The camera was mounted on a self-leveling monopod 1.5 m
above the ground. Attempts were made to collect images at different
exposures under uniform, diffuse sky conditions. The dataset includes
both pre- and post-treatment images with leaves on and off the trees.
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Fahey, R.T., Atkins, J., Campbell, J.L., Rustad, L.E., Duffy, M.,
Driscoll, C.T., Fahey, T.J., Schaberg, P.G. 2020. Effects of an
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P.G. 2020. Simulating ice storm impacts on forest ecosystems. Journal
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Schaberg, P., Hawley, G., Halm, I., Bowles, F., Winant, G., Schwaner,
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