USDA Forest Service - Decomposition Study - Tour a Study Site

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Objectives of this Study

Tour a Study Site
  1 Study Site Example
  2 Treatments
  3 Plot Set-up
  4 Stake Set-up
  5 References

Results to Date

Forest Locations

Cooperating Investigators

Contact:
Debbie Page-Dumroese

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			Microbial Processes > Decomposition Processes > Tour: 1 - Study Site Example This study site is located on a long-term soil productivity (LTSP) site in the Priest River Experimental Forest in Idaho, USA, which is part of a nationwide network that was established by the USDA Forest Service to determine different forest management impacts (i.e. organic matter removal and soil compaction). The Priest River Experimental Forest is a 2023 ha section of land located at an elevation of 715m (latitude 48°21’N, longitude 116°50’W). The forest habitat is an Abies grandis/Clintonia uniflora complex with a silt loam, medial, frigid Orchreptic Fragixeralf soil. (click images to see medium size versions or click links listed below). Above Right: Habitat type [view medium photo - 68K] [view large photo - 135K] Left: Priest River Experimental Forest [view medium photo - 35K] [view large photo - 67K] Next Page - Treatments >