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Micro-environmental study of soil temperature and moisture in proximity to logs during forest thinning and slash burning

Published by National Park Service | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: January 25, 2026 at 05:26 PM | Dataset Last Updated: April 19, 2023 at 12:00 AM
This data set was generated during a 7-year study of soil micro-environmental dynamics of temperature and moisture at 3 soil depths (10, 20 and 30 cm) beneath and adjacent to logs. Four logs were instrumented with soil temperature and moisture sensors, and an associated weather station. Two logs were controls, and two were subjected to forest thinning and subsequent slash burning. 2015-2017 = pretreatment; 2018-2019 = post-thinning; 2020-2022 = post-fire. See journal article from FORESTS for details and results.

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  • Log microenvironmental data set - 2015-2022 - All Data and Metadata.xlsx

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  • Log microenvironmental data set - 2015-2022 - North Control Plot.csv

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  • Log microenvironmental data set - 2015-2022 - North Treatment Plot.csv

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  • Log microenvironmental data set - 2015-2022 - South Control Plot.csv

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  • Log microenvironmental data set - 2015-2022 - South Treatment Plot.csv

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  • 2023 Parmenter and Losleben - FORESTS - Soil microclimate in proximity to logs during thinning and burning.pdf

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