The study consists of 5 data files derived from two sampling protocols. Systematically located strip plots were used to estimate chanterelle productivity and smaller circular plots were used to examine fine scale responses of chanterelle patches to nearby removal of ectomycorrhizal host trees. The first strip plot data file includes the number and weight of sampled chanterelles, information about when and where they were collected, and fresh and dry weights of subsamples from each collection. The second strip plot data file contains information about logging (thinning) impacts on the chanterelle fruiting microenvironments (soil and brush) of each strip plot. The first circular plot data file contains the distance and azimuth from the center of the plot to each chanterelle. The second circular plot data file contains the number of chanterelles, their total weight, and subsamples of fresh and dry weight from each circular plot. The third circular plot data file contains the distance and azimuth to each tree in or near the circular plot, the species of the tree, its dbh, and whether it was cut (stump) or not (tree) during thinning operations. (See methods for more details)
David P. Pilz, James H. Mayo, Randy John Molina
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impacts of thinning young stands of trees on chanterelle mushroom productivity and on the fruiting patterns of discrete chanterelle patches. The study is a part of a larger multidisciplinary study entitled the Young Stand Thinning and Diversity Study (YSTDS) being conducted under the auspices of the Cascade Center for Ecosystem Management, Blue River, OR.