Red Spruce-Northern Hardwood Ecotone Forest Measurements in the Central Appalachian Mountains
This dataset contains long-term measurements of red spruce-northern hardwood ecotone forests in the central Appalachian Mountains. To evaluate long-term dynamics in unmanaged red spruce–northern hardwood forests, ten ecotone transects were installed in 1992-1994 across the central Appalachians. The ten ecotone transects were remeasured in 2003-2005 and 2023-2025 to assess post-exploitation recovery or lack thereof. Measurements were taken to identify changes in forest structure and composition in the tree, sapling, and seedling strata.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "William M Ford", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:wford@usgs.gov" } |
| description | This dataset contains long-term measurements of red spruce-northern hardwood ecotone forests in the central Appalachian Mountains. To evaluate long-term dynamics in unmanaged red spruce–northern hardwood forests, ten ecotone transects were installed in 1992-1994 across the central Appalachians. The ten ecotone transects were remeasured in 2003-2005 and 2023-2025 to assess post-exploitation recovery or lack thereof. Measurements were taken to identify changes in forest structure and composition in the tree, sapling, and seedling strata. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_69aaf06eb66b01cd2fd12272 |
| keyword |
[ "Picea rubens", "USGS:69aaf06eb66b01cd2fd12272", "Virginia", "West Virginia", "central Appalachians", "climate change", "ecosystem recovery", "ecosystems", "red spruce" ] |
| modified | 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -80.7385, 36.9762, -79.1675, 39.2748 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Red Spruce-Northern Hardwood Ecotone Forest Measurements in the Central Appalachian Mountains |
