Ecological Archives E081-016-A2

Christine M. Johnson, Daniel J. Zarin, and Arthur H. Johnson. 2000. Post-disturbance aboveground biomass accumulation in global secondary forests. Ecology 81:1395-1401.



Appendix B: Data used to analyze post-disturbance biomass accumulation in global secondary forests: 17 studies of broadleaf non-tropical forests growing on non-sandy soils.

FOREST DESCRIPTION

PLACE

ALT

LON

LAT

AGE

BIO

GSDY

GSL

GST

GSP

MAT

MAP

DIST

SOIL ORDER

SOIL DESCRIPTION

REF

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

1

1.7 c

5

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

1

1.4 c

5

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

2

3.8 c

10

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

2

3.2 c

10

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

3

8.1 c

15

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

5

7.9 c

26

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

6

14.3 c

31

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

6

9.6 c

31

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

8

17.9 c

41

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

8

17.1 c

41

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

11

26.8 c

57

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

12

29.4 c

62

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

1 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (1) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

13

34.2 c

67

122

15

393

5.4

1362

CL

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

20

71.7 c

103

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

30

113.0 c

154

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

40

123.8 c

206

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

40

88.2 c

206

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

50 o

140.0 c

257

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

60 o

123.0 c

309

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

63 o

162.0 c

324

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

75 o

99.0 c

386

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

2 - Acer saccharum/Tsuga/ Pinus (2) a

Nova Scotia, Canada

150

65W

45N

75 o

148.0 c

386

122

15

393

5.4

1362

F

Spodosol
7, 18

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

1 q

0.7 d

5

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

3 q

2.4 d

15

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

8 q

12.9 d

41

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

11 q

15.9 d

57

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

13 q

23.2 d

67

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

16 q

25.5 d

82

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

18 q

22.4 d

93

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

21 q

33.5 d

108

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

23 q

31.3 d

118

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

3 - Acer spicatum

New Brunswick, Canada

300

68W

48N

26 q

40.5 d

134

122 aa

15 aa

393 aa

5.4 aa

1362 aa

CL
silty clay loam 7, 16, 33

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

6

1.4 e

51

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

24

62.2 e

202

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

27

78.3 e

227

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

32

63.8 e

270

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

38

70.5 e

320

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

42

68.7 e

354

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

46

120.8 e

387

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

53

172.7 e

446

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

4 - Betula verrucosa/B. pubescens a

England (Holme Fen)

50 u

0W

53N

55

164.0 e

463

244

13

382

9.9

550

CL or F s

Histosol p
deep fen peat 1, 30, 31

5 - Eucalyptus obliqua

Australia

545

145E

37S

44

242.3 f o

493

365

11

982

11.2

982
red, friable, porous krasnozem 16, 19

5 - Eucalyptus obliqua

Australia

545

145E

37S

51

298.0 f o

571

365

11

982

11.2

982
red, friable, porous krasnozem 16, 19

5 - Eucalyptus obliqua

Australia

545

145E

37S

61

344.2 f o

683

365

11

982

11.2

982
red, friable, porous krasnozem 16, 19

5 - Eucalyptus obliqua

Australia

545

145E

37S

66

370.7 f o

739

365

11

982

11.2

982
red, friable, porous krasnozem 16, 19

6 - Fagus sylvatica (1) a

Germany

430

10E

52N

59

154.7

305

145

13

530

6.3

1063

CL

Inceptisol-Alfisol
Brown forest soil (acid) 17, 19

6 - Fagus sylvatica (1) a

Germany

470

10E

52N

80

158.8

407

144

13

530

6.1

1063

CL

Inceptisol-Alfisol
Brown forest soil (acid) 17, 19

6 - Fagus sylvatica (1) a

Germany

500

10E

52N

122

274.0

621

144

13

530

6.1

1063

CL

Inceptisol-Alfisol
Brown forest soil (acid) 17, 19

7 - Fagus sylvatica (2)

Denmark

200

12E

56N

47

131.1 e g

375

241

12

460

7.6

670

Inceptisol p
red alluvial soil 9, 16

7 - Fagus sylvatica (2)

Denmark

200

12E

56N

54

155.2 e g

431

241

12

460

7.6

670

Inceptisol p
red alluvial soil 9, 16

7 - Fagus sylvatica (2)

Denmark

200

12E

56N

58

126.5 e g

463

241

12

460

7.6

670

Inceptisol p
red alluvial soil 9, 16

7 - Fagus sylvatica (2)

Denmark

200

12E

56N

118

324.6 e g

943

241

12

460

7.6

670

Inceptisol p
red alluvial soil 9, 16

8 - Liriodendron tulipifera

Tennessee, USA

290

84W

36N

40

106.6 h

357

180

18

584

13.3

1400

CL

Inceptisol p
deep alluvial Emory silt loam; high OM, pH 5.8 16, 19, 43

8 - Liriodendron tulipifera

Tennessee, USA

290

84W

36N

48

133.2 h

428

180

18

584

13.3

1400

CL

Inceptisol p
deep alluvial Emory silt loam; high OM, pH 5.8 16, 19, 43

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

7

7.9 i

36

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

7

1.5 i

36

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

7

0.8 i

36

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

10

7.9 i

51

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

13

9.1 i

67

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

17

6.9 i

88

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

18

7.4 i

93

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

20

28.6 i

103

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

25

22.6 i

129

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

29

40.2 i

149

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

9 - Mixed hardwood b

New Brunswick, Canada

90 x

66W v

48N w

37

30.1 i

190

122 bb

15 bb

393 bb

5.4 bb

900

F

Spodosol p
well drained, medium to fine textured sandy loam 7, 16, 26, 27

10 - Mixed oak forest a

Belgium

245

4E

50N

80

119.8 j

469

155

14

450

8.5

952

Alfisol p
calcareous brown soil 17

10 - Mixed oak forest a

Belgium

245

4E

50N

138

322.4 j

806

155

14

450

8.5

952

Alfisol p
calcareous brown soil 17

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

1

0.2 k

5

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

2

0.6 k

11

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

3

2.9 k

16

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

5

7.5 k

26

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

11

24.4 k

58

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

20

52.0 k

105

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

11 - Northern hardwoods (1) b

Hubbard Brook, NH, USA

630 y

71W

44N

75

198.0 k

396

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

HT t

Spodosol
acid podzols 19, 34

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

2

2.0 l

11

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

2

2.0 l

11

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

33

91.0 l

174

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

47

118.0 l

248

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

57

115.0 l

301

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

62

161.0 l

327

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

63

173.0 l

332

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

12 - Northern hardwoods (2)

New Hampshire, USA

630 z

71W

44N

65

171.0 l

343

110

18

380 cc

6.6

1250

A

Spodosol
mixed, frigid typic/aquic Haplorthods (sandy loam) 19, 23

13 - Populus tremula/Quercus spp.

Voronezh, Russia

39E

52N

25

150.4 j

174

153

17

265

4.8

513
grey sandy loams 11, 16, 35

13 - Populus tremula/Quercus spp.

Voronezh, Russia

39E

52N

50

257.8 j

348

153

17

265

4.8

513
grey sandy loams 11, 16, 35

14 - Populus tremuloides (2)

Minnesota, USA

60 u

94W v

47N w

40 r

229.0 m

302

184

15

475

4.2

650
Warba series - very fine sandy loam 2, 12

14 - Populus tremuloides (2)

Minnesota, USA

60 u

94W v

47N w

55 r

284.0 m

416

184

15

475

4.2

650
Warba series - very fine sandy loam 2, 12

14 - Populus tremuloides (2)

Minnesota, USA

60 u

94W v

47N w

66

306.0 m

499

184

15

475

4.2

650
Warba series - silt loam 2, 12

15 - Populus / Betula

Minnesota, USA

415

92W

48N

1

2.2 n

5

100

17

380

3.7

700

F

Inceptisol
fine, loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Dystrochrept 2, 16, 29

15 - Populus / Betula

Minnesota, USA

415

92W

48N

2

6.4 n

9

100

17

380

3.7

700

F

Inceptisol
fine, loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Dystrochrept 2, 16, 29

15 - Populus / Betula

Minnesota, USA

415

92W

48N

3

12.0 n

14

100

17

380

3.7

700

F

Inceptisol
fine, loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Dystrochrept 2, 16, 29

15 - Populus / Betula

Minnesota, USA

415

92W

48N

4

8.0 n

18

100

17

380

3.7

700

F

Inceptisol
fine, loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Dystrochrept 2, 16, 29

15 - Populus / Betula

Minnesota, USA

415

92W

48N

5

17.7 n

23

100

17

380

3.7

700

F

Inceptisol
fine, loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Dystrochrept 2, 16, 29

16 - Quercus robur

Voronezh, Russia

39E

52N

12

46.3 j

84

153

17

265

4.8

513
grey sandy loams 11, 16, 35

16 - Quercus robur

Voronezh, Russia

39E

52N

43

108.7 j

299

153

17

265

4.8

513
grey sandy loams 11, 16, 35

16 - Quercus robur

Voronezh, Russia

39E

52N

48

190.6 j

334

153

17

265

4.8

513
grey sandy loams 11, 16, 35

17 - Tilia cordata/ Picea abies

Mordovskaya, Russia

45E

54N

40

119.6 j

182

92

18

175

3.9

559

Spodosol p
grey forest sandy loams 11, 16, 35

17 - Tilia cordata/ Picea abies

Mordovskaya, Russia

45E

54N

74

169.6 j

338

92

18

175

3.9

559

Spodosol p
grey forest sandy loams 11, 16, 35

ALT = altitude (meters above sea level)
LON = longitude
LAT = latitude
AGE = time since severe disturbance
BIO = aboveground biomass (Mg ha-1)
GSDY = growing-season degree-years (See text for definition)
GSL = growing-season length (See text for definition)
GST = growing-season temperature
GSP = growing-season precipitation
MAT = mean annual temperature
MAP = mean annual precipitation
DIST = disturbance type (A = agriculture; CB = cut and burned; CL = clear-cut; F = fire; HT = herbicide; P = pasture
REF = references (numbers refer to Appendix G: Climate Compilations and Appendix H: Literature Cited)


a - site included in foliar nutrient subset
b - some data on nutrient concentrations and/or cycling available for this site
c - biomass estimate includes trees, shrubs, and ground flora; tree estimate uses allometric equations from: Freedman, B., P.N. Duinker., R. Morash, and U. Prager. 1982. Canadian Forest Research Center Information Report M-X-134.
d - biomass estimate based upon allometric equations (dry weight on [(Diameter)2 x (Height)]) generated from 44 sampled trees.
e - biomass estimated by sampling several trees of average size per stand and multiplying their averaged weight by the # of trees per hectare.
f - biomass estimate based on allometric equations (dry weight on Diameter) generated from 75 sample trees.
g - biomass estimate does not include branch weights.
h - biomass estimate includes trees and understory; tree biomass based upon allometric equations (dry weight on Diameter) generated from approximately 250 sampled trees.
i - biomass estimate includes only trees > 2 m in height; biomass based upon allometric equations (dry weight on Diameter) generated from 200+ sampled trees.
j - biomass estimate includes shrubs.
k - biomass estimate based upon allometric equations from 2 papers by R.H. Whittaker and G.M. Woodwell: (1) 1968. Journal of Ecology 56: 1-25; 1971. (2) Pages 159-175 in Proceedings of the Brussels Symposium 1969. UNESCO, Paris, France.
l - biomass estimate based upon allometric equations from: Tritton and Hornbeck. 1982. USDA Northeast Forest Experiment Station General Technical Report NE-69. 46 pp.
m - biomass estimate based on allometric equations generated by sampling 10-20 trees per species per location.
n - biomass estimate based on the total harvest of 100 m2 circular plots.
o - biomass estimate includes trees only.
p - soil order designation not available; assigned for this compilation based on published description (excerpted in "Soil Description" column).
q - the 1 and 3, 8 and 11, 13 and 16, 18 and 21, and 23 and 26 year old plots are the same plots resampled after three years.
r - the 55 year old plot is the same plot as the 40 year old plot, sampled 15 years later.
s - authors list disturbance as "accidental burning or wartime felling"
t - disturbance consisted of clear cutting and whole tree removal followed by 3 summers of herbicide application.
u - approximate altitude.
v - approximate longitude.
w - approximate latitude.
x - altitude ranges from 15 to 170 m; authors list 90 m as average.
y - altitude ranges from 400 to 700 m.
z - altitude ranges from 500 to 650 m.
aa - closest climate station was 2 degrees east and 3 degrees south of site.
bb - closest climate station was 3 degrees south of site.
cc - GSP estimated by assuming an even distribution of precipitation throughout the year.


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