Forest structure and tree ring widths from the Fire and Fire Surrogate Study - Blodgett Forest Site

This data publication contains tree density and biomass, shrub cover, and tree ring widths measured at the Blodgett Forest Research Station in the northern Sierra Nevada in California between 2001 and 2009. Plot treatments included mechanical, fire, mechanical followed by prescribed fire, and a control. Both pre- and post-treatment data are included. Specifically, the following plot-level data are included: 1) pre- and post-treatment (3 and 7 year) live tree density (in four size classes); 2) pre- and post-treatment (3 and 7 year) live tree biomass; 3) post-treatment (7 year) shrub cover; and 4) post-treatment (7 year) large snag. Tree ring widths from increment cores collected at each plot are also included.
These data were collected to investigate the effects of fuel and restoration treatments on potential fire hazard, forest structure, and forest health. The treatments studied were part of the National Fire and Fire Surrogate Study (see McIver et al. 2009).
Original metadata date was 11/14/2014. Minor metadata updates on 07/01/2016, which included updating the citation information for the associated journal article (Collins et al. 2014). Minor metadata updates on 12/14/2016.