|
Table
1. Summary of patches within which permanent plots were established in
1998 for monitoring upland vegetation for the Blue River Landscape Study.
|
Landscape
Area
|
Seral
stage
|
Timber
sale
|
Patch
|
Sale
Unit(s)
|
No.
of plots
|
|
1
|
Mature
|
North
Fork Quartz
|
2B
|
2B
|
3
|
|
1
|
Mature
|
N.
F. Quartz
|
8
|
8A,
8C
|
3
|
|
1
|
Mature
|
N.
F. Quartz
|
9
|
9
|
3
|
|
1
|
Mature
|
N.
F. Quartz
|
2Aa
|
2A
|
3
|
|
2
|
Mature
|
Blue
River Face
|
7B
|
7B
|
3
|
|
2
|
Mature
|
B.
R. Face
|
7C
|
7C
|
3
|
|
2
|
Mature
|
B.
R. Face
|
4A
|
4A
|
3
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
3X
|
3B,
3C
|
2
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
3Y
|
3B,
3D
|
3
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
5A
|
5A
|
2
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
5B
|
5B
|
4
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
5C
|
5C
|
2
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
5D
|
5D
|
4
|
|
2
|
Old-growth
|
B.
R. Face
|
5E
|
5E
|
1
|
aExtra
set of plots to monitor an area of unsuitable soils.
Table
2. Stand structure of patches within which permanent plots were established
in 1998. Standard errors in parentheses.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
Trees/ha
|
Basal area (m2/ha)
|
Quadratic mean DBH (cm)
|
Mean height of 3 largest height trees per
plot (m)
|
|
North Fork Quartz
|
2B
|
447 (137)
|
52.9 ( 7.5)
|
41.7 ( 7.6)
|
42.9 (4.1)
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
353 ( 50)
|
62.0 ( 6.3)
|
48.3 ( 6.1)
|
45.0 (3.4)
|
|
NFQ
|
9
|
700 (162)
|
79.2 ( 5.1)
|
39.8 ( 5.1)
|
46.3 (3.0)
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
520 (129)
|
42.2 ( 4.9)
|
33.1 ( 2.4)
|
31.8 (3.8)
|
|
Blue River Face
|
7B
|
350 (137)
|
47.5 (10.4)
|
44.9 ( 9.5)
|
53.1 (0.1)
|
|
BRF
|
7C
|
360 (120)
|
42.8 ( 5.4)
|
41.6 ( 6.6)
|
51.8 (1.6)
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
357 ( 48)
|
46.5 ( 2.8)
|
41.1 ( 1.8)
|
48.2 (2.8)
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
485 (155)
|
113.6 ( 5.2)
|
57.1 (10.6)
|
55.4 (0.6)
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
300 ( 57)
|
116.9 (21.1)
|
72.2 (10.6)
|
60.8 (4.4)
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
450 (130)
|
62.2 (28.1)
|
40.7 ( 3.9)
|
40.3 (8.3)
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
558 (129)
|
67.7 ( 6.1)
|
41.1 ( 3.1)
|
47.4 (2.8)
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
530 ( 10)
|
73.4 (24.5)
|
41.3 ( 6.7)
|
57.0 (1.9)
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
405 ( 34)
|
79.4 ( 8.4)
|
50.0 ( 2.5)
|
n/aa
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
500b
|
140.8
|
59.9
|
63.9
|
aNo valid height
measurements obtained in patch. See text for details. bOnly
1 plot in the patch, so standard error cannot be computed.
Table
3. Relative density (percent of total trees per hectare) for patches within
which permanent plots were established in 1998.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
ACMAa
|
CONUa
|
PSMEa
|
THPLa
|
TSHEa
|
OCFRa
|
OHRDa
|
|
NFQ
|
2B
|
-
|
3
|
63
|
-
|
28
|
-
|
6
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
7
|
2
|
92
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
NFQ
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
90
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
1
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
-
|
-
|
52
|
-
|
43
|
-
|
5
|
|
BRF
|
7B
|
3
|
-
|
39
|
1
|
53
|
3
|
1
|
|
BRF
|
7C
|
12
|
-
|
38
|
-
|
47
|
-
|
3
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
1
|
15
|
34
|
-
|
47
|
1
|
2
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
44
|
37
|
-
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
1
|
1
|
37
|
11
|
47
|
4
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
48
|
33
|
-
|
1
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
-
|
-
|
25
|
34
|
34
|
-
|
8
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
54
|
27
|
-
|
1
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
-
|
-
|
26
|
53
|
21
|
-
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
-
|
-
|
26
|
54
|
12
|
-
|
8
|
aSpecies codes:
ACMA=bigleaf maple; CONU=Pacific dogwood; PSME=Douglas-fir; THPL=western
redcedar; TSHE=western hemlock; OCFR=other conifer (western yew, grand
fir, noble fir, Pacific silver fir, western white pine); OHRD=other
hardwood (golden chinquapin, red alder).
Table
4. Relative basal area (percent of total basal area) for patches within
which permanent plots were established in 1998.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
ACMAa
|
CONUa
|
PSMEa
|
THPLa
|
TSHEa
|
OCFRa
|
OHRDa
|
|
NFQ
|
2B
|
-
|
0
|
92
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
1
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
98
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
NFQ
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
98
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
0
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
-
|
-
|
71
|
-
|
28
|
-
|
1
|
|
BRF
|
7B
|
0
|
-
|
88
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
|
BRF
|
7C
|
6
|
-
|
83
|
-
|
11
|
-
|
0
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
0
|
1
|
90
|
-
|
9
|
0
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
-
|
-
|
72
|
22
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
0
|
0
|
81
|
8
|
10
|
0
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
-
|
-
|
49
|
32
|
18
|
-
|
1
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
-
|
-
|
63
|
28
|
8
|
1
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
-
|
-
|
72
|
19
|
8
|
-
|
1
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
-
|
-
|
56
|
30
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
-
|
-
|
82
|
17
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
aSpecies codes:
ACMA=bigleaf maple; CONU=Pacific dogwood; PSME=Douglas-fir; THPL=western
redcedar; TSHE=western hemlock; OCFR=other conifer (western yew, grand
fir, noble fir, Pacific silver fir, western white pine); OHRD=other
hardwood (golden chinquapin, red alder).
Table
5. Tree bole volume and biomass of patches within which permanent plots
were established in 1998. Standard errors in parentheses.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
Cubic wood volume (m3/ha)
|
Board-foot volumea (1000/ac)
|
Bole biomass (Mg/ha)
|
|
NFQ
|
2B
|
689 (129)
|
56 (13)
|
391 ( 76)
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
836 (126)
|
70 (14)
|
479 ( 73)
|
|
NFQ
|
9
|
1097 ( 81)
|
94 (10)
|
628 ( 47)
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
537 ( 36)
|
41 ( 4)
|
293 ( 30)
|
|
BRF
|
7B
|
660 (155)
|
57 (15)
|
375 ( 90)
|
|
BRF
|
7C
|
574 ( 72)
|
48 ( 6)
|
324 ( 41)
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
664 ( 32)
|
59 ( 2)
|
377 ( 17)
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
1813 (138)
|
165 (14)
|
968 ( 53)
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
1932 (346)
|
179 (34)
|
1067 (195)
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
830 (456)
|
68 (40)
|
412 (265)
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
919 ( 83)
|
77 ( 7)
|
473 ( 40)
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
1072 (401)
|
94 (38)
|
581 (228)
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
1148 (175)
|
99 (17)
|
579 (106)
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
2493b
|
227
|
1374
|
aScribner
rule, to 6" top.
bOnly 1 plot in the patch, so standard error cannot be computed.
Table
6. Tree regeneration on patches within which permanent plots were established
in 1998.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
Density of seedlings and saplings (m-2)(s.e.)
|
Most abundant speciesa
|
Most abundant size classb
|
|
NFQ
|
2B
|
0.06 (0.06)
|
PSME
|
Sapling 3
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
0.22 (0.11)
|
PSME/TSHE
|
Seedling 1
|
|
NFQ
|
9
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
0.72 (0.64)
|
CACH
|
Seedling 2 & 3
|
|
BRF
|
7B
|
0.22 (0.15)
|
PSME
|
Sapling 2
|
|
BRF
|
7C
|
1.67 (1.01)
|
PSME
|
Sapling 0
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
0.44 (0.36)
|
PSME
|
Seedling 3
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
0.33 (0.25)
|
TSHE
|
Seedling 1
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
0.25 (0.25)
|
THPL
|
Seedling 3 & 4; Sapling 1
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
0.42 (0.36)
|
THPL
|
Seedling 2
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
0.33 (0.17)
|
THPL
|
Sapling 4
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
1.29 (0.81)
|
TSHE
|
Seedling 1
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
aSpecies
codes: CACH=golden chinquapin; PSME=Douglas-fir; THPL=western
redcedar; TSHE=western hemlock.
bThere
are 4 size classes for seedlings, based on height: 1 (0 to 10
cm); 2 (10 to 25 cm); 3 (25 to 75 cm); 4 (75 to 136 cm). There
are 5 size classes for saplings: 0 (0 to 0.9 cm DBH); 1 (1 to
1.9 cm DBH); etc.
Table
7. List of vascular plant species recorded on patches within which permanent
plots were established in 1998.
| Species |
Acronym |
Species |
Acronym |
| Abies amabilis |
ABAM |
Listera cordata |
LICO3 |
| Abies grandis |
ABGR |
Listera spp. |
LISTE |
| Abies procera |
ABPR |
Lupinus spp. |
LUPIN |
| Acer circinatum |
ACCI |
Mitella ovalis |
MIOV |
| Acer macrophyllum |
ACMA |
Monita sibirica |
MOSI |
| Achlys triphylla |
ACTR |
Monotropa uniflora |
MOUN2 |
| Adenocaulon bicolor |
ADBI |
Osmorhiza chilensis |
OSCH |
| Adiantum pedatum |
ADPE |
Pachistima myrsinites |
PAMY |
| Alnus rubra |
ALRU |
Pedicularis racemosa |
PERA |
| Allotropa virgata |
ALVI |
Pinus monticola |
PIMO |
| Amelanchier alnifolia |
AMAL
|
Poaceae spp. |
POACE |
| Anemone deltoidea |
ANDE |
Polystichum munitum |
POMU |
| Anemone lyallii |
ANLY2 |
Prunus emarginata |
PREM |
| Anaphalis margaritacea |
ANMA |
Pseudotsuga menziesii |
PSME |
| Aralia californica |
ARCA3 |
Pterospora andromedea |
PTAN |
| Arctostaphylos columbiana |
ARCO3 |
Pteridium aquilinum |
PTAQ |
| Arbutus menziesii |
ARME |
Pyrola asarifolia |
PYAS |
| Asarum caudatum |
ASCA3 |
Pyrola picta |
PYPI |
| Athyrium filix-femina |
ATFI |
Rhus diversiloba |
RHDI |
| Berberis nervosa |
BENE |
Rhododendron macrophyllum |
RHMA |
| Blechnum spicant |
BLSP |
Rhamnus purshiana |
RHPU |
| Boykinia elata |
BOEL |
Rosa gymnocarpa |
ROGY |
| Castanopsis chrysophylla |
CACH |
Rubus nivalis |
RUNI |
| Carex spp. |
CAREX |
Rubus parviflorus |
RUPA |
| Campanula scouleri |
CASC2 |
Rubus ursinus |
RUUR |
| Chimaphila menziesii |
CHME |
Sambucus racemosa |
SARA |
| Chimaphila umbellata |
CHUM |
Smilacina spp. |
SMILA |
| Circaea alpina |
CIAL |
Smilacina racemosa |
SMRA |
| Cirsium avense |
CIAR |
Smilacina stellata |
SMST |
| Cirsium vulgare |
CIVU |
Stellaria spp. |
STELL |
| Cornus canadensis |
COCA |
Symphoricarpos albus |
SYAL |
| Corylus cornuta californica |
COCOC |
Symphoricarpos mollis |
SYMO |
| Coptis laciniata |
COLA |
Synthyris reniformis |
SYRE |
| Cornus nuttallii |
CONU |
Taxus brevifolia |
TABR |
| Corallorhiza striata |
COST2 |
Tellima grandiflora |
TEGR |
| Epilobium angustifolium |
EPAN |
Thuja plicata |
THPL |
| Epilobium watsonii |
EPWA |
Tiarella trifoliata |
TITR |
| Equisetum arvense |
EQAR |
Trientalis latifolia |
TRLA2 |
| Fragaria virginiana |
FRVI |
Trillium ovatum |
TROV |
| Galium oreganum |
GAOR |
Tsuga heterophylla |
TSHE |
| Gaultheria shallon |
GASH |
Vancouveria hexandra |
VAHE |
| Galium triflorum |
GATR |
Vaccinium membranaceum |
VAME |
| Goodyera oblongifolia |
GOOB |
Vaccinium parvifolium |
VAPA |
| Hieracium albiflorum |
HIAL |
Veronica americana |
VEAM |
| Holodiscus discolor |
HODI |
Viola sempervirens |
VISE |
| Lactuca muralis |
LAMU |
Whipplea modesta |
WHMO |
| Linnaea borealis |
LIBO2 |
Xerophyllum tenax |
XETE |
Table
8. Vascular plant species richness, cover of herbs and low shrubs from
1 m2 quadrats, and cover of tall shrubs and tree regeneration
from line intercepts. Standard errors in parentheses.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
Species richness (#/0.1 ha)
|
Covera of herbs and low shrubs (%)
|
Species with highest cover
|
Covera of tall shrubs and tree regeneration
(%)
|
Species with highest cover
|
|
NFQ
|
2B
|
15.0 ( 0.6)
|
53.4 (18.1)
|
GASHb
|
116.1 ( 4.5)
|
RHMAb
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
26.7 ( 2.2)
|
49.1 ( 3.9)
|
GASH
|
64.0 (37.6)
|
ACCI
|
|
NFQ
|
9
|
28.7 ( 0.3)
|
41.8 (10.3)
|
BENE
|
52.7 (22.1)
|
ACCI
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
16.7 ( 0.3)
|
26.3 ( 5.7)
|
GASH
|
43.1 (14.8)
|
RHMA
|
|
BRF
|
7B
|
31.7 ( 1.3)
|
74.2 (45.9)
|
ATFI
|
16.3 (10.1)
|
RHMA
|
|
BRF
|
7C
|
33.3 ( 2.3)
|
55.4 (11.2)
|
BENE
|
69.6 (21.6)
|
RHMA
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
28.3 ( 3.8)
|
69.5 ( 6.2)
|
GASH
|
88.1 (14.9)
|
ACCI
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
26.0 ( 1.0)
|
7.3 ( 6.9)
|
LIBO2
|
19.6 (11.4)
|
THPL
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
36.3 ( 3.8)
|
35.8 (10.4)
|
GASH
|
22.7 (11.1)
|
ACCI
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
20.0c
|
13.6 (11.6)
|
LIBO2
|
31.6 (16.1)
|
THPL
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
27.3 ( 1.3)
|
29.1 ( 2.9)
|
GASH
|
53.6 (17.4)
|
RHMA
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
19.5 ( 1.5)
|
21.6 ( 5.0)
|
GASH
|
64.5 (10.7)
|
RHMA
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
27.5 ( 1.9)
|
20.6 ( 4.3)
|
BENE
|
37.5 (12.4)
|
THPL
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
21.0d
|
16.2
|
BENE
|
8.4
|
ACCI
|
aCover
computed by summing covers of all species in the group. bSee
Table 7 for species acronyms.
cData
missing for 1 of the 2 plots. dOnly
1 plot in the patch, so standard error cannot be computed.
Table
9. Coarse woody debris amounts on patches in which permanent plots were
established in 1998. Standard errors in parentheses.
|
Timber sale
|
Patch
|
Numbers of logs per ha
|
Log mass (Mg/ha)
|
Numbers of snags per ha
|
|
NFQ
|
2B
|
163 ( 59)
|
17.0 ( 3.2)
|
107 (27)
|
|
NFQ
|
8
|
187 ( 93)
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31.3 (11.0)
|
110 (25)
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|
NFQ
|
9
|
150 ( 42)
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11.0 ( 3.8)
|
43 (14)
|
|
NFQ
|
2A
|
260 (153)
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29.2 (23.2)
|
113 (38)
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BRF
|
7B
|
207 ( 68)
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9.4 ( 3.1)
|
50 (50)
|
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BRF
|
7C
|
237 ( 70)
|
66.1 (42.2)
|
17 ( 7)
|
|
BRF
|
4A
|
360 (104)
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33.7 ( 6.4)
|
50 (20)
|
|
BRF
|
3X
|
225 ( 15)
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36.7 (18.8)
|
20 ( 0)
|
|
BRF
|
3Y
|
207 ( 19)
|
101.9 (62.6)
|
47 (22)
|
|
BRF
|
5A
|
470 (190)
|
56.9 (21.3)
|
110 ( 0)
|
|
BRF
|
5B
|
440 ( 62)
|
78.0 (12.5)
|
98 (37)
|
|
BRF
|
5C
|
355 ( 35)
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49.8 ( 2.6)
|
75 ( 5)
|
|
BRF
|
5D
|
405 ( 25)
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68.4 ( 8.8)
|
120 (29)
|
|
BRF
|
5E
|
220a
|
140.9
|
170
|
aOnly
1 plot in the patch, so standard error cannot be computed.
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