Tree ring widths and multi-objective trade-offs in western Oregon mature stands

This data publication includes raw tree ring width measurements (1980 - 2016) for 1405 trees included in an analysis of forest management effects on drought resistance and resilience in 24 mature stands in western Oregon, and absolute benefit scores across nine management objective metrics for 18 mature stands in western Oregon. The 18 stands included in the absolute benefit scores are a subset of those measured for the tree ring data, and represent unmanaged, thinned and retention harvest management conditions.
Tree ring data were collected to evaluate the effects of management on tree-scale resistance and resilience to the 2001 drought. Absolute benefit scores were calculated to evaluate trade-offs between forest carbon storage, drought adaptation, structural complexity and conservation of early- and late-successional forest birds, and the effect of management on these trade-offs.
The absolute benefit scores in this publication were developed in the companion studies: Williams and Powers (2019; https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2830), Williams and Powers (2019; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.10.002), Williams et al. (2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119609). For additional information about this study and these data, see Williams and Powers (2024). These data were published on 01/24/2024. Minor metadata updates were made On 04/18/2024.