Dynamics of wood recruitment in streams of the northeastern US

A space-for-time analysis was used to quantify large wood loading to 28 streams in the northeastern US with a range of in-stream and riparian forest characteristics in order to better inform stream restoration and stream management efforts. We documented the current volume and frequency of occurrence of large wood in streams with riparian forests varying in their stage of stand development as well as stream size and gradient. This data set includes wood, stream and riparian forest metrics collected between 2003 and 2007. Linear models relating stream wood characteristics to stream geomorphic and forest characteristics were compared and results can be found in: Warren, D. R., C. E. Kraft, W. S. Keeton, J. S. Nunery and G. E. Likens. 2009. Dynamics of wood recruitment in streams of the northeastern US. Forest Ecology and Management 258(5):804-81 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2009.05.020 These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.