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Bartlett Experimental Forest
| Authors: | Jane Gamal-Eldin |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Type: | Information Forestry |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
Bartlett Experimental Forest
The Bartlett Experimental Forest (BEF) is a field laboratory for research on the ecology and management of northern hardwoods and associated ecosystems.
The BEF is within the Saco Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It is managed by RWU-4155 of the Northern Research Station. Research activities began at the Experimental Forest when it was established in 1931 and is 2,600 acres in size but will likely double in area with the forest plan revision that is being written. The BEF extends from the village of Bartlett in the Saco River valley at 680 ft to about 3,000 ft at its upper reaches. Aspects across the forest are primarily north and east. This particular site was chosen because it represented conditions (soils, elevation, climate, tree species composition) typical of many forested areas throughout New England and northern New York.
The White Mountain National Forest, including the BEF, was purchased under the Weeks Act of 1911. In the late 19th century, the area was selectively logged for high-value species, first eastern white pine, and red spruce and later sugar maple and yellow birch. Logging railroads were laid and hardwood stands were clearcut for locomotive fuel. The lower third of the BEF was logged and some portions cleared for pasture. Upper portions were progressively less impacted with increasing elevation. Although fires are relatively rare, the 1938 hurricane did widespread damage. High grading resulted in more American beech, so when the beech scale-Nectria complex, or beech bark disease, arrived in the 1940s it caused substantial damage and continues to influence stand dynamics. An ice storm in 1998 was the most recent widespread natural disturbance, impacting mostly higher elevation stands. Occasional wind storms are common disturbances but of relatively small scale.
The Bartlett Experimental Forest is an actively managed forest; managed portions (30%) reflect a range of forest patch sizes and structural distributions. The Bartlett forest has a history of logging dating from colonial times through the beginning of the 20th century. Approximately 70% of the land area has remained uncut since the early 1900s. Natural disturbances include late 19th century fire, beech scale-Nectria complex (beech bark disease) beginning in the 1940s, severe wind disturbance resulting from hurricanes in 1938 and 1954 and a damaging ice storm in 1998.
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| The Forest has no history of recent fires, but a did substantial damage, particularly at the higher elevations, and the area sustained severe damage from in the Two other natural disturbances may be occurring on this Forest: red spruce decline associated with acid deposition and migration of tree species upslope as a result of climate warming. Wildlife species on the Bartlett Experimental Forest depend on the array of surrounding forest and riparian habitats on the extensively forested mountain slopes. Nonforested and aquatic habitats are minor components of the overall landscape. At least 15 species of amphibians and reptiles, 90 bird species, and 35 mammalian species have been known to occur in the area throughout the year. Charismatic megafauna like moose and black bear can be seen: redback, spring and two-lined salamanders and wood frogs are also found, as well as a number of raptors (red-tailed hawk, goshawk, barred owl, and saw-whet owl), a variety of neotropical migratory birds, permanent residents (crossbills and redpolls); and an array of bats, small mammals, forest carnivores (weasels, fisher, bobcat), snowshoe hare, and white-tailed deer. The most serious problem facing woodland managers in the Northeast is a lack of knowledge about the ecological relationships between wildlife habitat and forest management in northern hardwoods and associated ecosystems at various levels. This information is essential for integrating wildlife habitat maintenance and improvement with other forest management goals including timber production and maintenance of aesthetic qualities. If you would like to know more (alot more) please visit the US Forest Service Northern Research Station at this Address: (This is the same place I lifted this little story from, but since our taxes are probably paying for most of it, I think it's OK)) | and is in size but will likely double in area with the forest plan revision that is being written. The BEF extends from the village of Bartlett in the Saco River valley at 680 ft to about 3,000 ft at its upper reaches. This particular site was chosen because it represented conditions (soils, elevation, climate, tree species composition) typical of many forested areas throughout New England and northern New York. The White Mountain National Forest , including the BEF, was purchased under the . In the late 19th century, the area was selectively logged for high value species, first eastern white pine and red spruce and later sugar maple and yellow birch. Logging railroads were laid and hardwood stands were clearcut for locomotive fuel. The lower third of the BEF was logged and some portions cleared for pasture. did widespread damage. High grading resulted in more American beech, so when the beech scale-Nectria complex, or beech bark disease, arrived in the 1940s it caused substantial damage and continues to influence stand dynamics. An was the most recent widespread natural disturbance, impacting mostly higher elevation stands. Occasional wind storms are common disturbances, but of relatively small scale. There are areas of old-growth northern hardwoods with beech, yellow birch, sugar maple, and eastern hemlock being the dominant species. Even-aged stands of red maple, paper birch, and aspen occupy sites that were once cleared. Red spruce stands cover the highest slopes. Eastern white pine is confined to the lowest elevations. . |
- Site Name: bartlettir (show IR view)
- Location: Bartlett Experimental Forest, Bartlett, New Hampshire
- Lat: 44.0646
- Lon: -71.2881
- Elev(m): 268
- Image Count: 92173
- Start Date: 2008-04-18
- Last Date: 2024-08-28
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- Camera Description: StarDot NetCam SC
- Camera Orientation: N
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- UTC Offset: -5
- Site Type: I
- Site Meteorology: True
- MAT_site: 6.7
- MAP_site: 1280.0
- MAT_daymet: 6.35
- MAP_daymet: 1284.0
- MAT_worldclim: 5.5
- MAP_worldclim: 1224.0
- Flux Data: True
- Flux Networks: AMERIFLUX
- Flux Sitenames: US-Bar
- dominant_species: Acer rubrum, Betula papyrifera, Fagus grandifolia
- primary_veg_type: DB
- secondary_veg_type: EN
- north_america_ecoregion: 5
- wwf_biome: 4
- koeppen_geiger: Dfb
- landcover_igbp: 5
Research at the Bartlett Experimental Forest tower is supported by the National Science Foundation (grant DEB-1114804) and the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station.
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Bartlett Experimental Forest
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For 87 years, the Bartlett Experimental Forest has been a proving ground for almost every forestry treatment ever plausibly proposed for managing northern hardwoods. Vetting and spreading the best of these practices has been the life work of two scientists: Mariko Yamaskai and Bill Leak. Read the article at "Northern Woodlands".
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| PI: | National Ecological Observatory Network - NEON Program, Battelle |
| FluxContact: | David Durden - NEON Program, Battelle |
| FluxContact: | Stefan Metzger - NEON Program, Battelle |
| BADMContact: | Christopher Florian - NEON Program, Battelle |
| DataManager: | Cove Sturtevant - NEON Program, Battelle |
| Lat, Long: | 44.0639, -71.2873 |
| Elevation(m): | 232 |
| Network Affiliations: | AmeriFlux, NEON, Phenocam |
| Vegetation IGBP: | DBF (Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: Lands dominated by woody vegetation with a percent cover >60% and height exceeding 2 meters. Consists of broadleaf tree communities with an annual cycle of leaf-on and leaf-off periods.) |
| Climate Koeppen: | Dfb (Warm Summer Continental: significant precipitation in all seasons ) |
| Mean Annual Temp (°C): | 5.6 |
| Mean Annual Precip. (mm): | 1246 |
| Flux Species Measured: | CO2, H2O |
| Years Data Collected: | 2016 - Present |
| Years Data Available: | AmeriFlux BASE 2017 - 2023 AmeriFlux FLUXNET 2017 - 2021 |
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| Acknowledgment: | The National Ecological Observatory Network is a project solely funded by the National Science Foundation and managed under cooperative agreement by Battelle. |
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- AmeriFlux BASE: https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1579542 Citation: NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network) (2024), AmeriFlux BASE US-xBR NEON Bartlett Experimental Forest (BART), Ver. 9-5, AmeriFlux AMP, (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1579542
- AmeriFlux FLUXNET: https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1881598 Citation: NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network) (2022), AmeriFlux FLUXNET-1F US-xBR NEON Bartlett Experimental Forest (BART), Ver. 3-5, AmeriFlux AMP, (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.17190/AMF/1881598
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| 2021 | Chu, H., Luo, X., Ouyang, Z., Chan, W. S., Dengel, S., Biraud, S. C., Torn, M. S., Metzger, S., Kumar, J., Arain, M. A., Arkebauer, T. J., Baldocchi, D., Bernacchi, C., Billesbach, D., Black, T. A., Blanken, P. D., Bohrer, G., Bracho, R., Brown, S., Brunsell, N. A., Chen, J., Chen, X., Clark, K., Desai, A. R., Duman, T., Durden, D., Fares, S., Forbrich, I., Gamon, J. A., Gough, C. M., Griffis, T., Helbig, M., Hollinger, D., Humphreys, E., Ikawa, H., Iwata, H., Ju, Y., Knowles, J. F., Knox, S. H., Kobayashi, H., Kolb, T., Law, B., Lee, X., Litvak, M., Liu, H., Munger, J. W., Noormets, A., Novick, K., Oberbauer, S. F., Oechel, W., Oikawa, P., Papuga, S. A., Pendall, E., Prajapati, P., Prueger, J., Quinton, W. L., Richardson, A. D., Russell, E. S., Scott, R. L., Starr, G., Staebler, R., Stoy, P. C., Stuart-Haëntjens, E., Sonnentag, O., Sullivan, R. C., Suyker, A., Ueyama, M., Vargas, R., Wood, J. D., Zona, D. (2021) Agricultural And Forest Meteorology, 301-302, 108350. |
| 2019 | Metzger, S., Ayres, E., Durden, D., Florian, C., Lee, R., Lunch, C., Luo, H., Pingintha-Durden, N., Roberti, J. A., SanClements, M., Sturtevant, C., Xu, K., Zulueta, R. C. (2019) Bulletin Of The American Meteorological Society, 100(11), 2305-2325. |
| 2019 | Xu, K., Pingintha-Durden, N., Luo, H., Durden, D., Sturtevant, C., Desai, A. R., Florian, C., Metzger, S. (2019) Agricultural And Forest Meteorology, 279, 107734. |
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Second Forest Inventory A second round of measurements was taken between 1939 and 1940. Beech Scale Discovered Beech-scale Nectria complex was first detected on the Bartlett Experimental Forest. A majority of trees became infected but over time have demonstrated some resistance to the complex.
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Address: Bartlett Experimental Forest. 271 Mast Road. Durham, NH 03824. Phone: 603-374-2506. Last updated August 22, 2024. The Bartlett Experimental Forest is the site of research to answer.
The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Bartlett Experimental Forest is covered by the Bartlett, NH US Topo Map quadrant.
Bartlett Experimental Forest is listed in the Parks Category for Carroll County in the state of New Hampshire. Bartlett Experimental Forest is displayed on the "Bartlett" USGS topo map. The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of Bartlett Experimental Forest are 44.0556249 (North), -71.2972952 (West) and the approximate elevation ...
About Field Sites. Bartlett Experimental Forest (BART) is a terrestrial NEON field site located within the Saco River Valley of the White Mountain National Forest in Carroll County, New Hampshire. The 15.66 km 2 (3870 acre) site is hosted by the U.S. Forest Service. The site's soils, elevational gradient, climate, and tree species composition ...
The Bartlett Experimental Forest in central New Hampshire, now administered by the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station, was formally established in 1932 as a 2,600-acre tract set aside for research within the White Mountain National Forest. This paper traces the activities, people, and personal insights that shaped the research ...
Abstract The Bartlett Experimental Forest is a field laboratory for research on the ecology and management of northern forest ecosystems. Research on the Bartlett includes: 1) extensive investigations on structure and dynamics of forests at several levels, and developing management alternatives to reflect an array of values and benefits sought by users of forest lands, 2) a better ...
The Bartlett Experimental Forest is an actively managed forest; managed portions (30%) reflect a range of forest patch sizes and structural distributions. The Bartlett forest has a history of logging dating from colonial times through the beginning of the 20th century. Approximately 70% of the land area has remained uncut since the early 1900s.
Bartlett Experimental Forest In 1931-32 the Bartlett Forest was gridded with 500 permanent 0.1-ha square cruise plots spaced 200 by 100 meters apart. After an initial measurement of all woody stems larger than 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter, a majority of the plots (441) were remeasured by 1-inch (2.54 centimeters) diameter classes and species ...
MAP_daymet: 1284.0; MAT_worldclim: 5.5; MAP_worldclim: 1224.0; Flux Data: True; Flux Networks: AMERIFLUX ... Research at the Bartlett Experimental Forest tower is supported by the National Science Foundation (grant DEB-1114804) and the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station. 07/15 (197) 07/16 (198)
FACILITY MAP; TODAY'S ACTIVITY SCHEDULE; x. Things To Do. Activities. Whitewater Rafting; Whitewater Kayaking + SUP; Flatwater Kayaking + SUP; Deep Water Solo; ... Bartlett Experimental Forest. DRrider on July 28, 2016 Dirt Route From Pine St to Unnamed Road, Bartlett, Carroll County, New Hampshire.
For 87 years, the Bartlett Experimental Forest has been a proving ground for almost every forestry treatment ever plausibly proposed for managing northern hardwoods. Vetting and spreading the best of these practices has been the life work of two scientists: Mariko Yamaskai and Bill Leak. Read the article at "Northern Woodlands". Northern Woodlands.
The Bartlett Experimental Forest (448170 N, 71830 W) is located within the White Mountains National Forest in north-central New Hampshire, USA. The 1050 ... The 1050 ha forest extends across an elevational range from 200 to 900 m a.s.l.
The Bartlett Experimental Forest is an actively managed forest; managed portions (30%) reflect a range of forest patch sizes and structural distributions. ...
2017 NE Silviculture Institute Afternoons Bartlett Experimental Forest SITE 10 14 15 16 22 Day 1 stops Day 2 stops 17 a RAVEL MILE 47 46 42 33
Item from Experimental Forest and Savenac Nursery Archive: Checking supplies unloaded from plane at Bartlett Creek Landing field. ... Missoula County Flathead National Forest Bartlett Creek Moscow Number: 2478 Forest Service Number: 272357 Source: The sources for the photos in this collection were as follows: Priest River Experimental Forest ...
Missoula County Flathead National Forest Bartlett Creek Source: The sources for the photos in this collection were as follows: Priest River Experimental Forest, Moscow Foresty Sciences Lab, USDA-Forest Service Region 1 archive, University of Montana Library Gisborne Collection, and Ms. Susan Marsh Source Identifier: GisborneHalfMoonFire
Unloading oats from plane at Bartlett Creek Photographer: Swan, Kenneth D. (Kenneth Dupee), 1887-1970 Date Created: 1932 Description: Unloading oats from plane at Bartlett Creek Landing field. Location: Missoula County Flathead National Forest Bartlett Creek Moscow Number: 2480 Forest Service Number: 272352 Source:
University of Idaho Experimental Forest is a reserve in Latah, Idaho and has an elevation of 3,281 feet. Mapcarta, the open map.