Overstory Vegetation Overstory Vegetation 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting John Kabrick and Randy Jensen

Overstory Data Shrubs Shrubs Woody vines Woody vines Tree seedlings and saplings Tree seedlings and saplings Poles and sawtimber Poles and sawtimber Snags Snags Tree cavities / cavity trees Tree cavities / cavity trees

Where is the Data Collected 648, ½ acre vegetation cluster plots across 9 MOFEP sites 648, ½ acre vegetation cluster plots across 9 MOFEP sites 70 – 76 plots / site 70 – 76 plots / site Plots are randomly allocated to stands in proportion to the acreage by elts on each site Plots are randomly allocated to stands in proportion to the acreage by elts on each site

Overstory Data Collection Progress Pre- Treatment Pre- Treatment 1990 – – – – 1995 Post Treatment Post Treatment

Overstory Data Collection Plans Pre-2011 Treatment Pre-2011 Treatment Post 2011 Treatment Post 2011 Treatment – – – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment) 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)

Studies Associated with Overstory Canopy Mapping – Dave Larsen Canopy Mapping – Dave Larsen Stump Sprouts – Dan Dey Stump Sprouts – Dan Dey Tree Cavities- Randy Jensen Tree Cavities- Randy Jensen Dead Wood – Steve Shifley Dead Wood – Steve Shifley Harvest Damage – John Dwyer & Dan Dey Harvest Damage – John Dwyer & Dan Dey Economics – Tom Treiman & John Dwyer Economics – Tom Treiman & John Dwyer Carbon Flux – Jiquan Chen Carbon Flux – Jiquan Chen Nutrient Cycling – Keith Goyne & John Kabrick Nutrient Cycling – Keith Goyne & John Kabrick Oak Herbivores – Bob Marquis & John Landosky Oak Herbivores – Bob Marquis & John Landosky

Other Data Integration Possibilities Almost any MOFEP project that needs a description of MOFEP forest structure or composition before and after harvesting. Almost any MOFEP project that needs a description of MOFEP forest structure or composition before and after harvesting.

Down Wood and Snags 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Steve Shifley and Randy Jensen

Down Wood Data Transect coverage Transect coverage Stem diameter at the transect Stem diameter at the transect Suspension Suspension Decay class Decay class Snag Data  Tree species  Diameter  Decay Class

Down Wood Progress Snag Progress  Collected in conjunction with Overstory data  5 data collections to date

Down Wood Plans Snag Plans FY 13 FY 13 Just prior to 2026 Just prior to 2026 Continue to collect with Overstory data Continue to collect with Overstory data

Dead Wood & Snag Data Integration Possibilities Overstory study Overstory study Fuel loading Fuel loading Carbon Flux Carbon Flux Amphibians and Reptiles Amphibians and Reptiles Small & Large Mammals Small & Large Mammals Birds Birds Bats Bats Lichens Lichens Invertebrates Invertebrates

Tree Cavities Tree Cavities 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Randy Jensen

Tree Cavities General Overstory Cavity Study General Overstory Cavity Study Conducted during the overstory data collection Conducted during the overstory data collection Similar to stand inventory protocols Similar to stand inventory protocols Intensive Cavity Survey with Verification Intensive Cavity Survey with Verification Data collected on clearcut plots prior to harvest Data collected on clearcut plots prior to harvest Intensive search with binoculars Intensive search with binoculars Data verified with chainsaws after the harvest Data verified with chainsaws after the harvest

Tree Cavity Data Tree Characteristics Tree Characteristics Species, diameter, canopy class Species, diameter, canopy class Environmental Characteristics Environmental Characteristics ELT ELT Hole Characteristics Hole Characteristics Hole diameter Hole diameter Height on the tree Height on the tree Formation – natural decay vs. animal excavation Formation – natural decay vs. animal excavation Internal cavity dimensions – intensive survey Internal cavity dimensions – intensive survey

General Cavity Data Collection Progress Pre-Treatment Pre-Treatment Post Treatment Post Treatment

General Cavity Data Collection Plans Pre-2011 Treatment Pre-2011 Treatment Post 2011 Treatment Post 2011 Treatment – – – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment) 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)

Intense Cavity Data Collection Plans Pre-Treatment Pre-Treatment Post Treatment Post Treatment Intense Cavity Data Collection Progress  ???? - would be in FY11

Data Integration Possibilities Bird project Bird project Reptile and amphibian project Reptile and amphibian project Small mammal project Small mammal project Forest Economics Forest Economics Bats, including Indiana bats Bats, including Indiana bats

Stump Sprouts 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Dan Dey and Randy Jensen

Stump Sprout Data Black, scarlet, and white oak Black, scarlet, and white oak Range of stump diameters Range of stump diameters Range of tree ages Range of tree ages Elts Elts Sprout numbers Sprout numbers Height of the dominant sprout Height of the dominant sprout

Stump Sprout Progress stump diameters measured 701 stump diameters measured Stump cookies cut for age Stump cookies cut for age Spring 1998 – 1 growing season data Spring 1998 – 1 growing season data Fall 2006 – 10 growing seasons data Fall 2006 – 10 growing seasons data

Stump Sprout Data Collection Plans Possibly after 15 to 20 growing seasons on the original data set Possibly after 15 to 20 growing seasons on the original data set No plans to start a new study at the 2011 harvest No plans to start a new study at the 2011 harvest

Data Integration Possibilities Overstory study Overstory study Ground Flora Ground Flora Carbon Flux Carbon Flux

Fuel Loading 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Dan Dey

Forest Fuels  Measure fine fuels at the same time MOFEP downed wood data is collected.  Model the association between overstory structure, species, and time since last disturbance.  Compare forest harvests, prescribed burning and no management..

Expected Benefits Increase our understanding of how downed dead wood and forest fuels are affected by stand development, harvesting, normal disturbances and prescribed fire. Increase our understanding of how downed dead wood and forest fuels are affected by stand development, harvesting, normal disturbances and prescribed fire. Correlate MOFEP down dead wood sampling with forest fuel loading. Correlate MOFEP down dead wood sampling with forest fuel loading.

Data Collected Brown’s fuel load transects Brown’s fuel load transects Plot data Plot data Basal area, slope, aspect, shape, landscape position Basal area, slope, aspect, shape, landscape position Transect photos Transect photos Canopy fish-eye photos Canopy fish-eye photos

Chilton Creek (250 plots) Chilton Creek (250 plots) MOFEP sites 7 – 9 (212 plots) MOFEP sites 7 – 9 (212 plots) MOFEP sites 1 – 6 (295 plots) MOFEP sites 1 – 6 (295 plots) Pioneer Forest (100 plots) Pioneer Forest (100 plots) Fuel Loading Progress

USFS - forests managed by different aged clearcuts USFS - forests managed by different aged clearcuts Forests frequently burned for past 10 – 30 years Forests frequently burned for past 10 – 30 years Forest Fuel Plans

Data Integration Possibilities Down dead wood Down dead wood Carbon flux Carbon flux Reptiles and amphibians Reptiles and amphibians Small mammals Small mammals Nutrient cycling Nutrient cycling