Campsite condition data for the Eagle Cap Wilderness

This data publication contains conditions of 26 campsites in forested sites in subalpine lake basins in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon. Campsites in this study were used primarily by backpackers and varied in usage level. Campsites were assessed in 1979, 1984, 1990, and 2005/2006 (campsites 1 and 2 were remeasured in 2011 and 2009, respectively). Basic campsite information, tree and seedling counts, tree damage, ground vegetation, duff, and species composition were measured on campsites and comparable control sites.
The purpose of the study was to provide information on conditions, trends, use, and environmental factors that influence the amount of impact associated with camping in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon.
These data were originally made available on the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute site: http://leopold.wilderness.net. The data were converted from XLS to XLSX files in April 2012, metadata created, data packaged into 1 zip file, and made available via the Forest Service Research Data Archive. Minor metadata updates on 12/08/2016.