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Seedling and tree data from Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
1999-06-01
End Date
2008-10-30

Citation

Das, A.J., and Stephenson, N.L., 2019, Seedling and tree data from Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96ENO3D.

Summary

These tables include data from 25 long-term forest plots located in either Sequoia or Yosemite national park. Trees in these plots (established between 1982 and 2001) are censused annually for mortality and measured for diameter every 4 to 6 years. Plots were mostly 1 hectare (ha) in size (range 0.9 – 2.5 ha) and contained at least two 25 by 25 meter seedling sub-plots to monitor natural seedling recruitment. The largest plot, at 2.5 ha, included four such seedling sub-plots. Each sub-plot was divided into 5 by 5 meter quadrats. In almost all the plots these seedling sub-plots were established in 1999, but four plots (those with names starting with FF) were added to the study in 2002 and seedling data was only available from this date. [...]

Contacts

Originator :
Adrian J Das, Nathan L Stephenson
Metadata Contact :
Adrian J Das
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems
SDC Data Owner :
Western Ecological Research Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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PlotInfogeneral.txt 843 Bytes text/plain
quadrat_precise.csv 42.75 KB text/csv
TaggedSdl.txt 837.28 KB text/plain
treedata.csv 1.93 MB text/csv
treeyears.txt 1.04 KB text/plain

Purpose

Data were collected to study the population dynamics of tree seedlings.

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The authors of these data require that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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  • USGS Western Ecological Research Center

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