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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Overstory Data Collection Progress Pre- Treatment Pre- Treatment 1990 – 1992 1990 – 1992 1994 – 1995 1994 – 1995 Post Treatment Post Treatment 1997 -1998 1997 -1998 2001 -2002 2001 -2002 2005 -2006 2005 -2006

5. Overstory Data Collection Plans Pre-2011 Treatment Pre-2011 Treatment 2009 - 2010 2009 - 2010 Post 2011 Treatment Post 2011 Treatment 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 2016 - 2017 2016 - 2017 2020 – 2021 2020 – 2021 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment) 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)

6. 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

7. 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.

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

10. 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

11. Down Wood Progress 1990 - 1992 1990 - 1992 1994 - 1995 1994 - 1995 1999 1999 2008 2008 Snag Progress  Collected in conjunction with Overstory data  5 data collections to date

12. 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

13. 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

15. Tree Cavities Tree Cavities 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Randy Jensen

16. 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

17. 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

18. General Cavity Data Collection Progress Pre-Treatment Pre-Treatment 1990 -1992 1990 -1992 1994 -1995 1994 -1995 Post Treatment Post Treatment 1997 -1998 1997 -1998 2001 -2002 2001 -2002 2005 -2006 2005 -2006

19. General Cavity Data Collection Plans Pre-2011 Treatment Pre-2011 Treatment 2009 - 2010 2009 - 2010 Post 2011 Treatment Post 2011 Treatment 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 2016 - 2017 2016 - 2017 2020 – 2021 2020 – 2021 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment) 2024 – 2025 (Pre – 2026 Treatment)

20. Intense Cavity Data Collection Plans Pre-Treatment Pre-Treatment 1995 -1996 1995 -1996 Post Treatment Post Treatment 1996 -1997 1996 -1997 Intense Cavity Data Collection Progress  ???? - would be in FY11

21. 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

23. Stump Sprouts 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Dan Dey and Randy Jensen

24. 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

25. Stump Sprout Progress 1996-1997 1996-1997 701 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

26. 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

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

28. Fuel Loading 2008 MOFEP PI Meeting Dan Dey

29. 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..

30. 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.

31. 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

32. 2007 2007 Chilton Creek (250 plots) Chilton Creek (250 plots) MOFEP sites 7 – 9 (212 plots) MOFEP sites 7 – 9 (212 plots) 2008 2008 MOFEP sites 1 – 6 (295 plots) MOFEP sites 1 – 6 (295 plots) Pioneer Forest (100 plots) Pioneer Forest (100 plots) Fuel Loading Progress

33. 2009 2009 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

34. 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