Felled tree biomass for four hardwood species of the central Appalachians, West Virginia

This data package includes felled tree biomass by tree component for four hardwood species of the central Appalachians sampled on the Fernow Experimental Forest (FEF), West Virginia. A total of 88 trees were sampled from plots within two different watersheds on the FEF. Hardwood species sampled include Acer rubrum, Betula lenta, Liriodendron tulipifera, and Prunus serotina, all of which were measured in the summer of 1991 and 1992. Data include tree height, diameter, as well as green and dry weight of tree stem, top, small branches, large branches, and leaves.
These data were collected to test whether the Brenneman et al. (1978) biomass equations were accurate for smaller diameter trees in support of a study comparing vegetation growth and nutrient status between an untreated and an artificially acidified watershed. Brenneman, B.B.; Frederick, D.J.; Gardner,W.E.; Schoenhofen, L.H.; Marsh, P.L. 1977. Biomass of species and stands of West Virginia hardwoods. In: Pope, P.E., ed. Proceedings, Central Hardwood Forest Conference II : West Lafayette, Indiana, November 14-16, 1978. p. 160-178.
Minor metadata updates on 12/16/2016.