DATA DESCRIPTION: Each 6.25 m2 plot was cleared of woody debris in Fall, 1995. Dry weight
of coarse litterfall (>2 cm diameter) deposited in the plots is measured
each June. Spruce/fir zone plots were established in 2001 and measured
in 2002.
SAMPLING DESIGN: Six plots, each 2.5 x 2.5 m (6.26 m2), are located randomly within the
large plots where fine litterfall is collected. Locations of the five
sample sites were chosen to stratify the sampling by elevation zone.
Sites are co-located with fine litter trap sites. Sample plots within
the sites are distributed randomly.