Overstory Overstory VegetationVegetation2008 MOFEP PI 2008 MOFEP PI

MeetingMeeting

John Kabrick and Randy Jensen

Overstory DataOverstory Data

ShrubsShrubs Woody vinesWoody vines Tree seedlings and saplingsTree seedlings and saplings Poles and sawtimberPoles and sawtimber SnagsSnags Tree cavities / cavity treesTree cavities / cavity trees

Where is the Data Where is the Data CollectedCollected

648, ½ acre vegetation cluster plots 648, ½ acre vegetation cluster plots across 9 MOFEP sitesacross 9 MOFEP sites

70 – 76 plots / site70 – 76 plots / site

Plots are randomly allocated to Plots are randomly allocated to stands in proportion to the acreage stands in proportion to the acreage by elts on each siteby elts on each site

Overstory Data Collection Overstory Data Collection ProgressProgress

Pre- TreatmentPre- Treatment 1990 – 19921990 – 1992 1994 – 19951994 – 1995

Post TreatmentPost Treatment 1997 -19981997 -1998 2001 -20022001 -2002 2005 -20062005 -2006

Overstory Data Collection Overstory Data Collection PlansPlans

Pre-2011 TreatmentPre-2011 Treatment 2009 - 20102009 - 2010

Post 2011 TreatmentPost 2011 Treatment 2012 - 20132012 - 2013 2016 - 20172016 - 2017 2020 – 20212020 – 2021 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)

Studies Associated with Studies Associated with OverstoryOverstory

Canopy Mapping – Dave LarsenCanopy Mapping – Dave Larsen Stump Sprouts – Dan DeyStump Sprouts – Dan Dey Tree Cavities- Randy JensenTree Cavities- Randy Jensen Dead Wood – Steve ShifleyDead Wood – Steve Shifley Harvest Damage – John Dwyer & Dan DeyHarvest Damage – John Dwyer & Dan Dey Economics – Tom Treiman & John DwyerEconomics – Tom Treiman & John Dwyer Carbon Flux – Jiquan ChenCarbon Flux – Jiquan Chen Nutrient Cycling – Keith Goyne & John Nutrient Cycling – Keith Goyne & John

KabrickKabrick Oak Herbivores – Bob Marquis & John Oak Herbivores – Bob Marquis & John

LandoskyLandosky

Other Data Integration Other Data Integration PossibilitiesPossibilities

Almost any MOFEP project that Almost any MOFEP project that needs a description of MOFEP forest needs a description of MOFEP forest structure or composition before and structure or composition before and after harvesting.after harvesting.

Down Wood and SnagsDown Wood and Snags

2008 MOFEP PI 2008 MOFEP PI MeetingMeeting

Steve Shifley and Randy Jensen

Down Wood DataDown Wood Data Transect coverageTransect coverage Stem diameter at the transectStem diameter at the transect SuspensionSuspension Decay classDecay class

Snag DataSnag Data Tree species Diameter Decay Class

Down Wood ProgressDown Wood Progress 1990 - 1992 1990 - 1992 1994 - 19951994 - 1995 19991999 20082008

Snag Snag ProgressProgress Collected in conjunction with

Overstory data 5 data collections to date

Down Wood PlansDown Wood Plans

Snag PlansSnag Plans

FY 13FY 13 Just prior to 2026Just prior to 2026

Continue to collect with Overstory dataContinue to collect with Overstory data

Dead Wood & Snag Data Dead Wood & Snag Data Integration PossibilitiesIntegration Possibilities

Overstory studyOverstory study Fuel loadingFuel loading Carbon FluxCarbon Flux Amphibians and ReptilesAmphibians and Reptiles Small & Large MammalsSmall & Large Mammals BirdsBirds BatsBats LichensLichens InvertebratesInvertebrates

Tree CavitiesTree Cavities

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Tree CavitiesTree Cavities

General Overstory Cavity StudyGeneral Overstory Cavity Study Conducted during the overstory data Conducted during the overstory data

collectioncollection Similar to stand inventory protocolsSimilar to stand inventory protocols

Intensive Cavity Survey with VerificationIntensive Cavity Survey with Verification Data collected on clearcut plots prior to Data collected on clearcut plots prior to

harvestharvest Intensive search with binocularsIntensive search with binoculars Data verified with chainsaws after the Data verified with chainsaws after the

harvestharvest

Tree Cavity DataTree Cavity Data Tree CharacteristicsTree Characteristics

Species, diameter, canopy classSpecies, diameter, canopy class Environmental CharacteristicsEnvironmental Characteristics

ELTELT Hole CharacteristicsHole Characteristics

Hole diameterHole diameter Height on the treeHeight on the tree Formation – natural decay vs. animal Formation – natural decay vs. animal

excavationexcavation Internal cavity dimensions – intensive Internal cavity dimensions – intensive

surveysurvey

General Cavity Data General Cavity Data Collection ProgressCollection Progress

Pre-TreatmentPre-Treatment 1990 -19921990 -1992 1994 -19951994 -1995

Post TreatmentPost Treatment 1997 -19981997 -1998 2001 -20022001 -2002 2005 -20062005 -2006

General Cavity Data General Cavity Data Collection PlansCollection Plans

Pre-2011 TreatmentPre-2011 Treatment 2009 - 20102009 - 2010

Post 2011 TreatmentPost 2011 Treatment 2012 - 20132012 - 2013 2016 - 20172016 - 2017 2020 – 20212020 – 2021 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)

Intense Cavity Data Collection Intense Cavity Data Collection PlansPlans

Pre-TreatmentPre-Treatment 1995 -19961995 -1996

Post TreatmentPost Treatment 1996 -19971996 -1997

Intense Cavity Data Collection Intense Cavity Data Collection ProgressProgress

???? - would be in FY11

Data Integration Data Integration PossibilitiesPossibilities

Bird projectBird project Reptile and amphibian projectReptile and amphibian project Small mammal projectSmall mammal project Forest EconomicsForest Economics Bats, including Indiana batsBats, including Indiana bats

Stump SproutsStump Sprouts

2008 MOFEP PI 2008 MOFEP PI MeetingMeeting

Dan Dey and Randy Jensen

Stump Sprout DataStump Sprout Data

Black, scarlet, and white oakBlack, scarlet, and white oak Range of stump diametersRange of stump diameters Range of tree agesRange of tree ages EltsElts Sprout numbersSprout numbers Height of the dominant sproutHeight of the dominant sprout

Stump Sprout ProgressStump Sprout Progress

1996-19971996-1997 701 stump diameters measured701 stump diameters measured Stump cookies cut for ageStump cookies cut for age

Spring 1998 – 1 growing season dataSpring 1998 – 1 growing season data

Fall 2006 – 10 growing seasons dataFall 2006 – 10 growing seasons data

Stump Sprout Data Stump Sprout Data Collection PlansCollection Plans

Possibly after 15 to 20 growing Possibly after 15 to 20 growing seasons on the original data setseasons on the original data set

No plans to start a new study at No plans to start a new study at the 2011 harvestthe 2011 harvest

Data Integration Data Integration PossibilitiesPossibilities

Overstory studyOverstory study

Ground FloraGround Flora

Carbon FluxCarbon Flux

Fuel LoadingFuel Loading

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Forest FuelsForest Fuels

Measure fine fuels at the same time MOFEP downed wood data is collected.

Model the association between overstory structure, species, and time since last disturbance.

Compare forest harvests, prescribed burning and no management..

Expected BenefitsExpected Benefits Increase our understanding of how Increase our understanding of how

downed dead wood and forest fuels are downed dead wood and forest fuels are affected by stand development, affected by stand development, harvesting, normal disturbances and harvesting, normal disturbances and prescribed fire.prescribed fire.

Correlate MOFEP down dead wood Correlate MOFEP down dead wood sampling with forest fuel loading.sampling with forest fuel loading.

Data CollectedData Collected

Brown’s fuel load transectsBrown’s fuel load transects Plot dataPlot data

Basal area, slope, aspect, shape, Basal area, slope, aspect, shape, landscape positionlandscape position

Transect photosTransect photos Canopy fish-eye photosCanopy fish-eye photos

20072007 Chilton Creek (250 plots)Chilton Creek (250 plots) MOFEP sites 7 – 9 (212 plots)MOFEP sites 7 – 9 (212 plots)

20082008 MOFEP sites 1 – 6 (295 plots)MOFEP sites 1 – 6 (295 plots) Pioneer Forest (100 plots)Pioneer Forest (100 plots)

Fuel Loading ProgressFuel Loading Progress

20092009 USFS - forests managed by different aged USFS - forests managed by different aged

clearcutsclearcuts Forests frequently burned for past 10 – 30 yearsForests frequently burned for past 10 – 30 years

Forest Fuel PlansForest Fuel Plans

Data Integration Data Integration PossibilitiesPossibilities

Down dead woodDown dead wood Carbon fluxCarbon flux Reptiles and amphibiansReptiles and amphibians Small mammalsSmall mammals Nutrient cyclingNutrient cycling