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Title: Data product containing litterfall, decomposition, and leaf area index data for "Surface Fuel Litterfall and Decomposition in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA"

Authors: Robert Keane, Kathy Gray

Date: 2008

Abstract: This data product contains the collected field data for the following publication: "Surface Fuel Litterfall and Decomposition in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA" by Robert E. Keane (see Cross-Reference section in the metadata document). Data include 11 years of surface fuel litterfall and decomposition from 28 plots that represent a number of major forest types that span a wide range of biophysical environments in the northern Rocky Mountains. Litterfall was measured using semi-annual collections of fallen biomass sorted into six fuel components (fallen foliage, twigs, branches, large branches, logs, and all other material). Decomposition of fine fuels (foliage, twigs, branches and large branches) were measured and monitored for biomass loss for 3-6 years. Monthly leaf area index (LAI) as well as stand characteristics were measured for 28 plots across seven different sites in the northern Rocky Mountains.

Key Words: biophysical controls, canopy fuel, decomposition rate, fuel, fuel accumulation, fuel decomposition, fuel dynamics, LAI, leaf area index, litterfall, litter, USA, Northern Rockies, Montana, Idaho

Data Product:

• View metadata file (hypertext markup language, HTML).
• Link to first associated publication, and second associated publication.
• View decomposition dataset (comma delimited ascii text, CSV)
• View leaf area index dataset (comma delimited ascii text, CSV)
• View litterfall dataset (comma delimited ascii text, CSV)
• View stand information dataset (comma delimited ascii text, CSV)
• Download entire data product (compressed format, ZIP) which includes metadata, data, and a file index summarizing all files in the data product

Citation of Data Product:

Keane, Robert; Gray, Kathy. 2008. Data product containing litterfall, decomposition, and leaf area index data for "Surface Fuel Litterfall and Decomposition in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA". [Online]. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. Available: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/data_archive [2008, September 15].

 

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