Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femc705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of AmericaHarvard University Harvard ForestleadDuke Forest partnerForest Research at Harvard ForestSince 1907, the Harvard Forest has served as a center for research and education in forest biology and conservation. The Forest's Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program, established in 1988 and funded by the National Science Foundation, provides a framework for much of this activity.Forest Research at Harvard ForestBooseEmerybrowsingforest healthcontinuous forest inventory forest regenerationresearchRole of Moose and Deer Browsing in Unharvested Forests of Southern New England since 20112011-01-01In the past 20 years, moose have spread south from Vermont and New Hampshire and recolonized their pre-historical range limit in southern New England from which they had been extirpated almost 200 years earlier. Intensive moose browsing in the boreal forest has caused declines in forest density and shifts in species composition in some areas, generating considerable interest and concern among foresters, wildlife managers, and ecologists as to how moose, along with white-tailed deer, will impact forest development in this region. Harvard Forest, in collaboration with researchers at the USGS Massachusetts Cooperative Research Unit, initiated a long-term study of the role of moose and deer in SNE forests using experimental enclosures: full enclosure, partial enclosure, and control plot. The goal of this project is to quantify forest composition and structure in unharvested areas (1) exposed to moose and deer browsing,(2) protected from moose and deer browsing, and (3) exposed to deer browsing but protected from moose browsing.VMC.1387.2828mySQLFaison E, DeStefano S, Foster D. 2019. Role of Moose and Deer Browsing in Unharvested Forests of Southern New England since 2011. Harvard Forest Data Archive: HF241. Available at: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu:8080/exist/apps/datasets/showData.html?id=hf241https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/Harvard_Forest_Research/dataset/role-moose-deer-browsing-unharvested-forestsspecies_herbaceousLayerSpecies field in the Herbaceous Layer datasetSpecies field in the Harvard Forest Herbaceous Layer dataset (hf241_04)textD-M-YY-1Gaultheria procumbensITIS #23657, checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens)Lysimachia borealisITIS #24053, northern starflower; starflower (Trientalis borealis)Maianthemum canadenseITIS #503653, Canada mayflower; twoleaved Solomonseal; false lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum canadense)Mitchella repensITIS #35063, partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)Medeola virginianaITIS #42963, Indian cucumber (Medeola virginiana)Vaccinium angustifoliumITIS #23579, lowbush blueberry; sweet lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium)Fagus grandifoliaITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)Pinus strobusITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)Dennstaedtia punctilobulaITIS #17491, eastern hayscented fern; hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)Quercus rubraITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)Acer rubrumITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)Betula lentaITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)Monotropa unifloraITIS #23778, Indianpipe; ghost plant; Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora)Viburnum nudum ssp. cassinoidesITIS #530807, withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)Vaccinium fuscatumITIS #23573, highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)Prunus serotinaITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)Dendrolycopodium hickeyiITIS #503611, Pennsylvania clubmoss (Lycopodium hickeyi)Tsuga canadensisITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)Quercus albaITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)Carex cf pensylvanicaITIS #39749, Penn sedge (Carex pensylvanica)Aralia nudicaulisITIS #29376, wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)Dendrolycopodium obscurumITIS #17032, ground pine; tree club moss; flat-branched tree-clubmoss (Lycopodium obscurum)Castanea dentataITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)Quercus velutinaITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)Berberis thunbergiiITIS #18835, Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Acer saccharumITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)Thelypteris noveboracensisITIS #17261, New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis)Fraxinus americanaITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)Maianthemum racemosumITIS #503655, feathery false lily of the valley (Maianthemum racemosum)Athyrium angustumITIS #532447, subarctic ladyfern (Athyrium filix-femina)Ulmus americanaITIS #19049, American elm (Ulmus americana)Uvularia sessilifoliaITIS #43112, sessile-leaf bellwort; sessileleaf bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)Eurybia divaricataITIS #513440, white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata)Viburnum dentatumITIS #35251, arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)Osmundastrum cinnamomeumITIS #1012094, cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)Corylus cornutaITIS #19507, beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta)Acer pensylvanicumITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)Betula alleghaniensisITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)Osmunda claytonianaITIS #17220, interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana)Ilex verticillataITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)Viburnum acerifoliumITIS #35255, mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)Brachyelytrum cf aristosumITIS #509670, (Brachyelytrum aristosum)Picea sp.ITIS #18033, spruce (Picea sp.)Nabalus trifoliolatusITIS #504596, gall of the earth (Prenanthes trifoliolata)Nabalus sp.ITIS #38268, rattlesnakeroot (Prenanthes sp.)Polygonatum pubescensITIS #43007, hairy Solomon's seal (Polygonatum pubescens)Parthenocissus sp.ITIS #28601, creeper (Parthenocissus sp.)Crataegus sp.ITIS #24539, hawthorn (Crataegus )Carex laxiflorae sp.ITIS #39662, broad looseflower sedge (Carex laxiflora)Arisaema triphyllum triphyllumITIS #42525, Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Toxicodendron radicansITIS #28821, poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)Carya ovataITIS #19242, shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)Trillium erectumITIS #43070, red trillium (Trillium erectum)Coptis trifoliaITIS #18767, threeleaf goldthread (Coptis trifolia)Prunus pensylvanicaITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)Dryopteris intermediaITIS #17538, intermediate woodfern (Dryopteris intermedia)Nyssa sylvaticaITIS #27821, black gum, black tupelo, blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)Unknown cotyledonsITIS #823, (Radiocystis )Huperzia lucidulaITIS #503079, shining clubmoss (Huperzia lucidula)Viburnum lantanoidesITIS #35265, hobblebush (Viburnum lantanoides)Trillium undulatumITIS #43092, painted trillium (Trillium undulatum)Amelanchier sp.ITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)species_seedlingsSpecies field in the Seedlings datasetSpecies field in the Harvard Forest Seedlings dataset (hf241_02)textD-M-YY-1Pinus strobusITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)AmelanchierITIS #25108, serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.)Acer rubrumITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)Castanea dentataITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)Viburnum acerifoliumITIS #35255, mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)Prunus serotinaITIS #24764, black cherry (Prunus serotina)Ilex verticillataITIS #27985, common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)Quercus albaITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)Fraxinus americanaITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)Quercus velutinaITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)Betula lentaITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)Sassafras albidumITIS #18158, sassafras (Sassafras albidum)Acer pensylvanicumITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)Fagus grandifoliaITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)Tsuga canadensisITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)Corylus cornutaITIS #19507, beaked hazel (Corylus cornuta)Viburnum dentatumITIS #35251, arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)Ulmus americanaITIS #19049, American elm (Ulmus americana)Acer saccharumITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)Carya ovataITIS #19242, shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)Berberis thunbergiiITIS #18835, Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Betula papyriferaITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)Viburnum nudumITIS #35252, possumhaw viburnum (Viburnum nudum)CrataegusITIS #24539, hawthorn (Crataegus )species_herbsSpecies field in the Herbs datasetSpecies field in the Harvard Forest Herbs dataset (hf241_03)textD-M-YY-1Maianthemum canadenseITIS #503653, Canada mayflower; twoleaved Solomonseal; false lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum canadense)Trientalis borealisITIS #24053, northern starflower; starflower (Trientalis borealis)Dennstaedtia punctilobulaITIS #17491, eastern hayscented fern; hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)Mitchella repensITIS #35063, partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)Lycopodium clavatumITIS #17024, running clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)Gaultheria procumbensITIS #23657, checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens)Aralia nudicaulisITIS #29376, wild sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis)Medeola virginianaITIS #42963, Indian cucumber (Medeola virginiana)Monotropa unifloraITIS #23778, Indianpipe; ghost plant; Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora)Unknown 1ITIS #823, (Radiocystis )Thelypteris noveboracensisITIS #17261, New York fern (Thelypteris noveboracensis)Aster divaricatusITIS #513440, white wood aster (Eurybia divaricata)Uvularia sessilifoliaITIS #43112, sessile-leaf bellwort; sessileleaf bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)Osmunda cinnamomeaITIS #1012094, cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)Smilacina racemosaITIS #524297, feathery false lily of the valley (Maianthemum racemosum)Trillium grandiflorumITIS #43074, snow trillium; white trillium; great white trillium; white wakerobin (Trillium grandiflorum)Thelypteris simulataITIS #17272, bog fern (Thelypteris simulata)Unknown 3ITIS #827, (Entophysalis sp.)Arisaema atrorubensITIS #42525, Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Onoclea sensibilisITIS #17637, sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)Viola sp.ITIS #22030, violettes (Viola sp.)GraminoidITIS #823, (Radiocystis )Osmunda claytoniaITIS #17220, interrupted fern (Osmunda claytoniana)species_treesSpecies field in the Trees datasetSpecies field in the Harvard Forest Trees dataset (hf241_01)textD-M-YY-1Pinus strobusITIS #183385, eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)Quercus velutinaITIS #19447, black oak (Quercus velutina)Quercus rubraITIS #19408, northern red oak (Quercus rubra)Acer rubrumITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)Betula lentaITIS #19487, sweet birch (Betula lenta)Castanea dentataITIS #19454, American chestnut (Castanea dentata)Quercus albaITIS #19290, white oak (Quercus alba)Fagus grandifoliaITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)Tsuga canadensisITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)Fraxinus americanaITIS #32931, white ash (Fraxinus americana)Betula alleghaniensisITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)Acer saccharumITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)Acer pennsylvanicumITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)Picea abiesITIS #183289, Norway spruce (Picea abies)