1KCS Study

The 1000-year Chronosequence Study of the Western Washington Cascades

Objectives

To characterize the composition, density, surface area, biomass, and spatial distribution of trees, saplings, and understory vegetation in a chronosequence of eight Douglas-fir/western hemlock stands ranging in age from 50 to approximately 950 years.

Personnel

Nadkarni , Nalini: Principal Investigator
nadkarnn@evergreen.edu
Van Pelt , Robert: Principal Investigator
abies2@u.washington.edu
McIntosh , Anne: Contact
fialaa@evergreen.edu

Metadata

Locations: Western Washington Cascades including: Wind River Experimental Forest, Carson, WA, Mt. Rainier National Park, and Cedar Flats Research Natural Area

Start Date: 1999/09/01

End Date: 2006/09/01

Funding Information: National Science Foundation DBI 04- 17311, CISE 01-31952, BIR 03-19309, 99-75510, 96-3O316, 93-07771

Keywords:

Pseudotsuga menziesii
throughfall
Douglas-fir
chronosequence
Pacific Northwest
Forest Structure
Canopy Structure

Project-Level Metadata Download
Entity-Relationship Diagram for Site-Level Databases - Updated August 2007
Methods Background Metadata
Entity-Level Metadata - Updated August 2007

Datasets and Designs

The following datasets and designs are associated with the study:

Plantation (age 49) Database Download - Updated August 07
Martha Creek (Age 100) Database for Download - Updated August 2007
Panther Creek (age 156) Database Download - Updated August 2007
Ohanapecosh (age ~280) Database Download - updated August 2007
Trout Creek (age ~500) Database Download - Updated August 2007
Carbon River (age ~500) Database Download - Updated August 2007
Cedar Flats (age ~650) Database Download - Updated August 2007
Chinook Creek (Age ~950) Database Download - Updated August 2007
Combined 1kcs sites - except temperature/relative humidity data - Created August 2007

If you download and use data from these datasets you must provide reference to this citation:
Van Pelt, R., and N. M. Nadkarni. 2004. Development of canopy structure in Pseudotsuga menziesii forests in the southern Washington Cascades. Forest Science 50:326-341. The publication is available for download below in the artifacts section.