Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Forest Research at Harvard Forest: Role of Moose and Deer Browsing in Harvested Forests of Southern New England since 2008

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Since 1907, the Harvard Forest has served as a center for research and education in forest biology and conservation. The Forest's Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program, established in 1988 and funded by the National Science Foundation, provides a framework for much of this activity.

People

  • Emery Boose: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • browsing, forest regeneration, Harvard Forest, silvicultural treatments, timber harvest,

Organizations

  • Harvard University Harvard Forest: lead
  • Duke Forest : partner

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    • Title: Role of Moose and Deer Browsing in Harvested Forests of Southern New England since 2008
    • Start Date: 2008-01-01
    • Description: In the past 20 years, moose have spread south from Vermont and New Hampshire and recolonized their pre-historical range limit in southern New England from which they had been extirpated almost 200 years earlier. Intensive moose browsing in the boreal forest has caused declines in forest density and shifts in species composition in some areas, generating considerable interest and concern among foresters, wildlife managers, and ecologists as to how moose, along with white-tailed deer, will impact forest development in this region. Harvard Forest, in collaboration with researchers at the USGS Massachusetts Cooperative Research Unit, initiated a long-term study of the role of moose and deer in SNE forests using experimental enclosures: full enclosure, partial enclosure, and a control plot.

    • Purpose: The goal of this project is to quantify forest composition and structure in harvested areas (1) exposed to moose and deer browsing,(2) protected from moose and deer browsing, and (3) exposed to deer browsing but protected from moose browsing.

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    • Object Name: VMC.1387.2827

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Faison E, DeStefano S, Foster D. 2017. Role of Moose and Deer Browsing in Harvested Forests of Southern New England since 2008. Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF174. Available at: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu:8080/exist/apps/datasets/showData.html?id=hf174

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/Harvard_Forest_Research/dataset/role-moose-deer-browsing-harvested-forests

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: species
      • Label: Species field in the Herb Layer Inventory dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Herb Layer Inventory dataset (hf174.11)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Species List: HF Moose and Deer Browsing Study Herbacious Layer Species
        • Code: Equisetum arvense
          • Definition: ITIS #17152, prêle des champs (Equisetum arvense)
        • Code: Pteridium aquilinum
          • Definition: ITIS #17224, bracken; bracken fern; brackenfern; northern bracken fern; western brackenfern; fougère des aigles (Pteridium aquilinum)
        • Code: Thelypteris noveboracensis
          • Definition: ITIS #17261, New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis)
        • Code: Dennstaedtia punctilobula
          • Definition: ITIS #17491, eastern hayscented fern; hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)
        • Code: Dryopteris intermedia
          • Definition: ITIS #17538, intermediate woodfern (Dryopteris intermedia)
        • Code: Onoclea sensibilis
          • Definition: ITIS #17637, sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
        • Code: Lireodendron tulipifera
          • Definition: ITIS #18086, yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
        • Code: Sassafras albidum
          • Definition: ITIS #18158, sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
        • Code: Coptis trifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #18767, threeleaf goldthread (Coptis trifolia)
        • Code: Berberis thunbergii
          • Definition: ITIS #18835, Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
        • Code: Hamamelis virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #19033, witch-hazel; witchhazel; American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
        • Code: Ulmus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #19049, American elm (Ulmus americana)
        • Code: Carya glabra
          • Definition: ITIS #19231, pignut hickory; sweet pignut (Carya glabra)
        • Code: Quercus alba
          • Definition: ITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Fagus grandifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Betula papyrifera
          • Definition: ITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
        • Code: Betula populifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19497, gray birch (Betula populifolia)
        • Code: Corylus cornuta
          • Definition: ITIS #19507, beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta)
        • Code: Rumex acetosella
          • Definition: ITIS #20934, sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella)
        • Code: Viola sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #22030, violettes (Viola sp.)
        • Code: Viola sagittata
          • Definition: ITIS #22162, arrow-leaved violet (Viola sagittata)
        • Code: Lechea spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #22282, pinweed (Lechea sp.)
        • Code: Populus grandidentata
          • Definition: ITIS #22463, bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)
        • Code: Salix bebbiana
          • Definition: ITIS #22507, gray willow (Salix bebbiana)
        • Code: Salix discolor
          • Definition: ITIS #22524, pussy willow (Salix discolor)
        • Code: Salix eriocephala
          • Definition: ITIS #22528, Missouri willow (Salix eriocephala)
        • Code: Vaccinium corymbosum
          • Definition: ITIS #23573, highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
        • Code: Vaccinium fuscatum/corymbosum
          • Definition: ITIS #23573, highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
        • Code: Vaccinium angustifolium
          • Definition: ITIS #23579, lowbush blueberry; sweet lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)
        • Code: Vaccinium fuscatum
          • Definition: ITIS #23594, black highbush blueberry ( Vaccinium fuscatum)
        • Code: Vaccinium pallidum
          • Definition: ITIS #23610, Blue Ridge blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum)
        • Code: Gaultheria procumbens
          • Definition: ITIS #23657, checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens)
        • Code: Gaylussacia baccata
          • Definition: ITIS #23660, black huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata)
        • Code: Kalmia latifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #23677, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
        • Code: Rhododenron prinophyllum
          • Definition: ITIS #23727, roseshell azalea (Rhododendron prinophyllum)
        • Code: Lysimachia ciliata
          • Definition: ITIS #23984, fringed loosestrife (Lysimachia ciliata)
        • Code: Lysimachia quadrifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #23997, whorled loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia)
        • Code: Crataegus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24539, hawthorn (Crataegus )
        • Code: Fragaria virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #24639, thickleaved wild strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
        • Code: Potentilla simplex
          • Definition: ITIS #24751, spreading cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Prunus pensylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Prunus pennsylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Prunus virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #24806, chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
        • Code: Rosa multiflora
          • Definition: ITIS #24833, multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
        • Code: Rubus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24848, framboises (Rubus sp.)
        • Code: Rubus occidentalis
          • Definition: ITIS #24854, black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
        • Code: Rubus allegheniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #24866, Allegheny blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis)
        • Code: Rubus flagellaris
          • Definition: ITIS #24921, northern dewberry (Rubus flagellaris)
        • Code: Rubus hispidus
          • Definition: ITIS #24943, bristly dewberry (Rubus hispidus)
        • Code: Rubus idaeus
          • Definition: ITIS #24974, ( Rubus macropetalus)
        • Code: Rubus recurvicaulis
          • Definition: ITIS #25034, arching dewberry ( Rubus recurvicaulis)
        • Code: Amelanchier sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)
        • Code: Amelanchier spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)
        • Code: Aronia sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25125, chokeberry (Aronia sp.)
        • Code: Malus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25254, apple (Malus sp.)
        • Code: Sorbus cf aucuparia
          • Definition: ITIS #25320, rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
        • Code: Spiraea tomentosa
          • Definition: ITIS #25342, steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)
        • Code: Cornus amomum
          • Definition: ITIS #27799, silky dogwood (Cornus amomum)
        • Code: Nyssa sylvatica
          • Definition: ITIS #27821, black gum, black tupelo, blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
        • Code: Euonymus alatus
          • Definition: ITIS #27946, winged burning bush (Euonymus Euonymus alatus)
        • Code: Ilex verticillata
          • Definition: ITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
        • Code: Parthenocissus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #28601, creeper (Parthenocissus sp.)
        • Code: Vitis aestivalis
          • Definition: ITIS #28607, summer grape (Vitis aestivalis)
        • Code: Vitis labrusca
          • Definition: ITIS #28608, fox grape (Vitis labrusca)
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Acer saccharum
          • Definition: ITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
        • Code: Acer pensylvanicum
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Acer pennsylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Toxicodendron radicans
          • Definition: ITIS #28821, poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
        • Code: Oxalis stricta
          • Definition: ITIS #29095, common yellow oxalis (Oxalis stricta)
        • Code: Oxalis cf stricta
          • Definition: ITIS #29095, common yellow oxalis (Oxalis stricta)
        • Code: Oxales stricta
          • Definition: ITIS #29095, common yellow oxalis (Oxalis stricta)
        • Code: Aralia hispida
          • Definition: ITIS #29374, bristly sarsaparilla (Aralia hispida)
        • Code: Aralia nudicaulis
          • Definition: ITIS #29376, wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)
        • Code: Asclepias syriaca
          • Definition: ITIS #30310, broadleaf milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Veronica officinalis
          • Definition: ITIS #33398, common gypsyweed (Veronica officinalis)
        • Code: Veronica officianalis
          • Definition: ITIS #33398, common gypsyweed (Veronica officinalis)
        • Code: Melampyrum lineare
          • Definition: ITIS #33651, narrowleaf cowwheat (Melampyrum Melampyrum lineare var. pectinatum)
        • Code: Galium triflorum
          • Definition: ITIS #34933, sweetscented bedstraw (Galium triflorum)
        • Code: Houstonia caerulia
          • Definition: ITIS #35038, azure bluet (Houstonia caerulea)
        • Code: Mitchella repens
          • Definition: ITIS #35063, partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
        • Code: Mitchella ripens
          • Definition: ITIS #35063, partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)
        • Code: Viburnum dentatum
          • Definition: ITIS #35251, arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
        • Code: Viburnum acerifolium
          • Definition: ITIS #35255, mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)
        • Code: Lonicera canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #35282, American fly honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis)
        • Code: Lonicera morrowii
          • Definition: ITIS #35299, Morrow's honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii)
        • Code: Diervilla lonicera
          • Definition: ITIS #35310, northern bush-honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)
        • Code: Sambucus racemosa
          • Definition: ITIS #35328, (Sambucus racemosa)
        • Code: Aster sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #35510, aster (Aster )
        • Code: Taraxacum officinale
          • Definition: ITIS #36213, common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
        • Code: Solidago canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #36224, Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)
        • Code: Solidago altissima
          • Definition: ITIS #36228, Canada goldenrod (Solidago altissima)
        • Code: Solidago gigantea
          • Definition: ITIS #36259, giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)
        • Code: Solidago juncea
          • Definition: ITIS #36270, early goldenrod (Solidago juncea)
        • Code: Solidago rugosa
          • Definition: ITIS #36299, wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)
        • Code: Cirsium sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #36334, thistle (Cirsium sp.)
        • Code: Lactuca canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #36596, Canada lettuce (Lactuca canadensis)
        • Code: Euthamia graminifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #37352, flat-top goldentop (Euthamia graminifolia)
        • Code: Uthemia gramminifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #37352, flat-top goldentop (Euthamia graminifolia)
        • Code: Hieracium cf scabrum
          • Definition: ITIS #37727, rough hawkweed (Hieracium scabrum)
        • Code: Leucanthemum vulgare
          • Definition: ITIS #37903, oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
        • Code: Juncus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #39220, jonc; rush (Juncus )
        • Code: Juncus effusus s. l.
          • Definition: ITIS #39232, lamp rush (Juncus effusus)
        • Code: Juncus effusis
          • Definition: ITIS #39232, lamp rush (Juncus effusus)
        • Code: Juncus tenuis
          • Definition: ITIS #39243, field rush (Juncus tenuis)
        • Code: Luzula multiflora
          • Definition: ITIS #39333, common wood-rush (Luzula multiflora)
        • Code: Carex sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #39369, sedge species; carex; sedges; sedge (Carex )
        • Code: Carex unknown 2
          • Definition: ITIS #39369, sedge species; carex; sedges; sedge (Carex )
        • Code: Carex spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #39369, sedge species; carex; sedges; sedge (Carex )
        • Code: Carex intumescens
          • Definition: ITIS #39403, greater bladder sedge (Carex intumescens)
        • Code: Carex lurida
          • Definition: ITIS #39414, shallow sedge (Carex lurida)
        • Code: Carex scoparia
          • Definition: ITIS #39432, pointed broom sedge (Carex scoparia)
        • Code: Carex swanii
          • Definition: ITIS #39437, swan sedge (Carex swanii)
        • Code: Carex brevior
          • Definition: ITIS #39451, fescue sedge (Carex brevior)
        • Code: Carex appalachica
          • Definition: ITIS #39497, carex des Appalaches (Carex appalachica)
        • Code: Carex arctata
          • Definition: ITIS #39500, drooping woodland sedge (Carex arctata)
        • Code: Carex cf communis
          • Definition: ITIS #39550, fibrousroot sedge (Carex communis)
        • Code: Carex debilis
          • Definition: ITIS #39572, white edge sedge (Carex Carex debilis var. rudgei)
        • Code: Carex deweyana
          • Definition: ITIS #39575, round-fruit short-scale sedge (Carex Carex deweyana var. deweyana)
        • Code: Carex digitalis
          • Definition: ITIS #39576, slender wood sedge (Carex digitalis)
        • Code: Carex gracillima
          • Definition: ITIS #39620, graceful sedge (Carex gracillima)
        • Code: Carex gynandra
          • Definition: ITIS #39623, nodding sedge (Carex gynandra)
        • Code: Carex laxiflorae sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #39662, broad looseflower sedge (Carex laxiflora)
        • Code: Carex laxiflore
          • Definition: ITIS #39662, broad looseflower sedge (Carex laxiflora)
        • Code: Carex laxiflora
          • Definition: ITIS #39662, broad looseflower sedge (Carex laxiflora)
        • Code: Carex normalis
          • Definition: ITIS #39720, greater straw sedge (Carex normalis)
        • Code: Carex cf normalis
          • Definition: ITIS #39720, greater straw sedge (Carex normalis)
        • Code: Carex pallescens
          • Definition: ITIS #39738, pale sedge (Carex pallescens)
        • Code: Carex cf pensylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #39749, Penn sedge (Carex pensylvanica)
        • Code: Carex pensylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #39749, Penn sedge (Carex pensylvanica)
        • Code: Carex penn spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #39749, Penn sedge (Carex pensylvanica)
        • Code: Carex radiata
          • Definition: ITIS #39778, eastern star sedge (Carex radiata)
        • Code: Carex tenera
          • Definition: ITIS #39838, quill sedge (Carex tenera)
        • Code: Carex cf tenera
          • Definition: ITIS #39838, quill sedge (Carex tenera)
        • Code: Carex tonsa
          • Definition: ITIS #39846, shaved sedge (Carex tonsa)
        • Code: Carex vestita
          • Definition: ITIS #39863, velvet sedge (Carex vestita)
        • Code: Carex virescens
          • Definition: ITIS #39867, ribbed sedge (Carex virescens)
        • Code: Agrostis sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #40389, bentgrass (Agrostis sp.)
        • Code: Poa pratensis
          • Definition: ITIS #41088, Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
        • Code: Poa alsodes
          • Definition: ITIS #41104, grove bluegrass (Poa alsodes)
        • Code: Brachyleutrum spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #41526, shorthusk (Brachyelytrum sp.)
        • Code: Brachyelytrum spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #41526, shorthusk (Brachyelytrum sp.)
        • Code: Danthonia sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #41631, danthonia (Danthonia sp.)
        • Code: Danthonia compressa
          • Definition: ITIS #41637, flattened oatgrass (Danthonia compressa)
        • Code: Danthonia spicata
          • Definition: ITIS #41642, poverty wild oat grass (Danthonia spicata)
        • Code: Danthonia spikada
          • Definition: ITIS #41642, poverty wild oat grass (Danthonia spicata)
        • Code: Dichanthelium spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #41645, rosette grass (Dichanthelium sp.)
        • Code: Dichanthelium depauperatum
          • Definition: ITIS #41658, starved panicgrass (Dichanthelium depauperatum)
        • Code: Dichanthelium linearifolium
          • Definition: ITIS #41664, slim-leaf rosette grass (Dichanthelium linearifolium)
        • Code: Arisaema triphyllum triphyllum
          • Definition: ITIS #42525, Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
        • Code: Clintonia borealis
          • Definition: ITIS #42903, bluebead (Clintonia borealis)
        • Code: Medeola virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #42963, Indian cucumber (Medeola virginiana)
        • Code: Polygonatum pubescens
          • Definition: ITIS #43007, hairy Solomon's seal (Polygonatum pubescens)
        • Code: Uvularia sessilifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #43112, sessile-leaf bellwort; sessileleaf bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)
        • Code: Sisyrinchium atlanticum
          • Definition: ITIS #43251, eastern blueeyed grass (Sisyrinchium atlanticum)
        • Code: Sisyrinchium montanum
          • Definition: ITIS #43269, mountain blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium montanum)
        • Code: Amelanchier cf laevis
          • Definition: ITIS #182046, Allegheny serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis)
        • Code: Picea abies
          • Definition: ITIS #183289, Norway spruce (Picea abies)
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Tsuga canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Code: Larix sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #183409, larch (Larix sp.)
        • Code: Agrostis capillaris
          • Definition: ITIS #185249, colonial bentgrass (Agrostis capillaris)
        • Code: Athyrium angustum
          • Definition: ITIS #192161, ( Athyrium angustum)
        • Code: Populus tremuloides
          • Definition: ITIS #195773, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
        • Code: Comptonia peregrina
          • Definition: ITIS #501619, sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina)
        • Code: Dryopteris carthusiana
          • Definition: ITIS #502157, spinulose woodfern (Dryopteris carthusiana)
        • Code: Maianthemum canadense
          • Definition: ITIS #503653, Canada mayflower; twoleaved Solomonseal; false lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum canadense)
        • Code: Maianthemum canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #503653, Canada mayflower; twoleaved Solomonseal; false lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum canadense)
        • Code: Frangula alnus
          • Definition: ITIS #504744, glossy buckthorn ( Frangula alnus)
        • Code: Frangula almus
          • Definition: ITIS #504744, glossy buckthorn ( Frangula alnus)
        • Code: Rhus copallina
          • Definition: ITIS #504754, flameleaf sumac (Rhus copallinum)
        • Code: Rhus capallina
          • Definition: ITIS #504754, flameleaf sumac (Rhus copallinum)
        • Code: Rhus hirta
          • Definition: ITIS #504755, staghorn sumac ( Rhus hirta)
        • Code: Rhus hilta
          • Definition: ITIS #504755, staghorn sumac ( Rhus hirta)
        • Code: Rubus cf canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #504842, smooth blackberry (Rubus canadensis)
        • Code: Celastrus orbiculatus
          • Definition: ITIS #506068, tsuru-ume-mo-doki (Celastrus orbiculatus)
        • Code: Oclemena acuminata
          • Definition: ITIS #507627, whorled wood aster (Oclemena acuminata)
        • Code: Doellingeria umbellata
          • Definition: ITIS #508093, parasol whitetop (Doellingeria umbellata)
        • Code: Brachyelytrum cf aristosum
          • Definition: ITIS #509670, (Brachyelytrum aristosum)
        • Code: Chamaepericlymenum canadense
          • Definition: ITIS #510712, ( Chamaepericlymenum canadense)
        • Code: Fallopia cilinodis
          • Definition: ITIS #513510, fringed black bindweed (Fallopia cilinodis)
        • Code: Fallopia cilinode
          • Definition: ITIS #513510, fringed black bindweed (Fallopia cilinodis)
        • Code: Swida alternifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #522152, ( Swida alternifolia)
        • Code: Swida amomum
          • Definition: ITIS #522153, ( Swida amomum)
        • Code: Maianthemum racemosum
          • Definition: ITIS #524297, feathery false lily of the valley (Maianthemum racemosum)
        • Code: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #525079, elder (Sambucus nigra)
        • Code: Carex albicans var. emmonsii
          • Definition: ITIS #527066, Emmons' sedge (Carex albicans)
        • Code: Spiraea alba
          • Definition: ITIS #530512, white meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
        • Code: Viburnum nudum ssp. cassinoides
          • Definition: ITIS #530807, withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)
        • Code: Viburnum cassinoides (nudum)
          • Definition: ITIS #530807, withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)
        • Code: Dichanthelium latifolium
          • Definition: ITIS #783046, (Dichanthelium latifolium)
        • Code: Ilex mucronata
          • Definition: ITIS #835359, catberry (Ilex mucronata)
        • Code: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
          • Definition: ITIS #1012094, cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)
        • Code: Cyperaceae sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #39357, sedges (Websteria )
        • Code: Asteraceae sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #35420, sunflowers (Zinnia )
        • Code: Unknown grass (hairy ligule - danthonia?)
          • Definition: ITIS #923, (Oscillatoria brevis)
        • Code: Parathelypteris noveboracensis
          • Definition: #, ( )
        • Code: Lysimachia borealis
          • Definition: #, ( )
        • Code: Carex ovales sp.
          • Definition: #, ( )
      Attribute Name: Role_of_Moose_and_Deer_Browsing_in_Harvested_Forests_of_Southern_New_England_since_2008
      • Label: Role of Moose and Deer Browsing in Harvard Forest 2008
      • Storage Type: decimal
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Species_treeSeedlings
      • Label: Species in the Tree Seedlings dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Tree Seedlings dataset (hf174-03)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Species List: HF Moose and Deer Browsing Study Tree Seedlings Species
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Prunus pennnsylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Betula papyrifera
          • Definition: ITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Betula alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Fagus grandifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • Code: Prunus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24762, cherry, plum (Prunus sp.)
        • Code: Tsuga canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Sambucus pubens
          • Definition: ITIS #35328, (Sambucus racemosa)
        • Code: Prunus spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24762, cherry, plum (Prunus sp.)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Betula lenta/alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Betula lenta/alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Castanea dentata
          • Definition: ITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
        • Code: Crataegus spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24539, hawthorn (Crataegus )
        • Code: Vaccinium corymbosum
          • Definition: ITIS #23573, highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
        • Code: Rubus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24848, framboises (Rubus sp.)
        • Code: Picea spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)
        • Code: Striped Maple
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Ilex verticillata
          • Definition: ITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
      Attribute Name: Species_treeSeedlings2010
      • Label: Species in the Tree Seedlings 2010 dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Tree Seedlings 2010 dataset (hf174-06)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Species List: HF Moose and Deer Browsing Study Tree Seedings 2010 Species
        • Code: Acer pensylvanicum
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Betula lenta/alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Prunus pensylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Castanea dentata
          • Definition: ITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)
        • Code: Populus tremuloides
          • Definition: ITIS #195773, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
        • Code: Amelanchier spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)
        • Code: Betula populifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19497, gray birch (Betula populifolia)
        • Code: Betula spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #19478, birch (Betula sp.)
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Tsuga canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Code: Acer pensylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Picea spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)
        • Code: Fagus grandifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
      Attribute Name: Species_treeShrubSeedlings
      • Label: Species in the Tree and Shrub Seedlings dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Tree and Shrub Seedlings dataset (hf174-07)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Species List: HF Moose and Derr Browsing Study Tree and Shrub Seedlings Species
        • Code: Lonicera canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #35282, American fly honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Prunus pensylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Betula lenta/alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Betula lenta/alleghaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Betula papyrifera
          • Definition: ITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Sambucus pubens
          • Definition: ITIS #35328, (Sambucus racemosa)
        • Code: Acer pensylvanicum
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Fagus grandifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • Code: Populus tremuloides
          • Definition: ITIS #195773, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
        • Code: Rhus typhina
          • Definition: ITIS #28777, staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina)
        • Code: Viburnum cassinoides
          • Definition: ITIS #530807, withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)
        • Code: Prunus virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #24806, chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
        • Code: Amelanchier sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)
        • Code: Viburnum recognitum
          • Definition: ITIS #35254, northern arrow-wood (Viburnum recognitum)
        • Code: Cornus alternifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #27813, alternate-leaf dogwood; alternateleaf dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
        • Code: Ilex verticillata
          • Definition: ITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
        • Code: Comptonia peregrina
          • Definition: ITIS #501619, sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina)
        • Code: Viburnum acerifolium
          • Definition: ITIS #35255, mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)
        • Code: Nemopanthus mucronata
          • Definition: ITIS #835359, catberry (Ilex mucronata)
        • Code: Spiraea latifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #530512, white meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
        • Code: Spiraea tomentosa
          • Definition: ITIS #25342, steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)
        • Code: Sambucus canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #525079, elder (Sambucus nigra)
        • Code: Viburnum dentatum
          • Definition: ITIS #35251, arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
        • Code: Quercus alba
          • Definition: ITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)
        • Code: Lonicera sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #35281, honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.)
        • Code: Prunus pensylvania
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Rhamnus frangula
          • Definition: ITIS #28579, glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)
        • Code: Crataegus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #24539, hawthorn (Crataegus )
        • Code: Tsuga canadensis
          • Definition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • Code: Diervilla lonicera
          • Definition: ITIS #35310, northern bush-honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)
        • Code: Euonymus alatus
          • Definition: ITIS #27946, winged burning bush (Euonymus Euonymus alatus)
        • Code: Populus grandidentata
          • Definition: ITIS #22463, bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)
        • Code: Salix sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #22476, willow spp (Salix sp.)
        • Code: Populus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #22444, cottonwood (Populus sp.)
        • Code: Betula populifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19497, gray birch (Betula populifolia)
        • Code: Pinus resinosa
          • Definition: ITIS #183375, red pine (Pinus resinosa)
        • Code: Nyssa sylvatica
          • Definition: ITIS #27821, black gum, black tupelo, blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
        • Code: Rhododendron sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #23700, azaleas (Rhododendron sp.)
        • Code: Rosa sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Picea sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)
        • Code: Picea spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)
        • Code: Lonicera spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #35281, honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.)
        • Code: Rhus glabra
          • Definition: ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)
        • Code: Viburnum spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #35249, viburnum (Viburnum sp.)
        • Code: Liriodendron tulipifera
          • Definition: ITIS #18086, yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
        • Code: Rhus copallina
          • Definition: ITIS #504754, flameleaf sumac (Rhus copallinum)
        • Code: Acer pensylanicum
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Vitis sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #28606, grape (Vitis sp.)
        • Code: Sassafras albidum
          • Definition: ITIS #18158, sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
        • Code: Prunus serotinia
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Acer pensylvanicum?
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Corylus sp.
          • Definition: ITIS #19505, hazelnut (Corylus sp.)
      Attribute Name: Species_treeInventory
      • Label: Species in the Tree Species Inventory dataset
      • Description: Species field in the Harvard Forest Tree Species Inventory dataset (hf174-13)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1
      • Species List: HF Moose and Deer Browsing Study Tree Inventory Species
        • Code: Acer rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • Code: Betula lenta
          • Definition: ITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)
        • Code: Pinus strobus
          • Definition: ITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)
        • Code: Amelanchier spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)
        • Code: Prunus pennsylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Quercus velutina
          • Definition: ITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)
        • Code: Prunus serotina
          • Definition: ITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)
        • Code: Betula populifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19497, gray birch (Betula populifolia)
        • Code: Acer pennsylvanica
          • Definition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • Code: Fraxinus americana
          • Definition: ITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)
        • Code: Betula papyrifera
          • Definition: ITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
        • Code: Fagus grandifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • Code: Populus tremuloides
          • Definition: ITIS #195773, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
        • Code: Rhus typhina
          • Definition: ITIS #28777, staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina)
        • Code: Populus grandidentata
          • Definition: ITIS #22463, bigtooth aspen (Populus grandidentata)
        • Code: Vaccinium stamineum?
          • Definition: ITIS #23615, deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum)
        • Code: Lonicera spp.
          • Definition: ITIS #35281, honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.)
        • Code: Populus deltoides
          • Definition: ITIS #22445, Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
        • Code: Nyssa sylvatica
          • Definition: ITIS #27821, black gum, black tupelo, blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
        • Code: Quercus alba
          • Definition: ITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)
        • Code: Hamamelis virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #19033, witch-hazel; witchhazel; American witchhazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
        • Code: Aronia melanocarpa
          • Definition: ITIS #25127, black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
        • Code: Rhus copalina
          • Definition: ITIS #504754, flameleaf sumac (Rhus copallinum)
        • Code: Quercus rubs
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Sambucus racemosa
          • Definition: ITIS #35326, European red elder (Sambucus racemosa)
        • Code: Viburnum cassinoides
          • Definition: ITIS #530807, withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)
        • Code: Betula alleghnaniensis
          • Definition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • Code: Ilex verticilata
          • Definition: ITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
        • Code: Acer saccharum
          • Definition: ITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
        • Code: Prunus virginiana
          • Definition: ITIS #24806, chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
        • Code: Smooth buckthorn
          • Definition: ITIS #28579, glossy buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)
        • Code: Cornus alternifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #27813, alternate-leaf dogwood; alternateleaf dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)
        • Code: Toothed buckthorn
          • Definition: ITIS #508018, sharp-tooth buckthorn (Rhamnus arguta)
        • Code: Corylus cornuta
          • Definition: ITIS #19507, beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta)
        • Code: Quercus rubra
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Sorbus aucuparia?
          • Definition: ITIS #25320, rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
        • Code: Quercus rubrum
          • Definition: ITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
        • Code: Kalmia latifolia
          • Definition: ITIS #23677, mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
        • Code: Lireodendron tulipifera
          • Definition: ITIS #18086, yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

    Methods

    • No methods recorded for this dataset

    Sampling Equipment

    • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

    Site Characteristics

    • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset