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MOFEP. Hardmast Study. Principal Investigator – Primary Collaborators – . Carrie Steen Larry Vangilder Randy Jensen Steve Sheriff. Study Design. 38.5m. 7.7m. Plot = . 20 traps 4 x 5 grid. 8.7m. 2002 m 2 (1/2 acre). 52m. 130 plots randomly placed in 4 ELT groups. Ridgetops
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MOFEP Hardmast Study Principal Investigator – Primary Collaborators – Carrie Steen Larry Vangilder Randy Jensen Steve Sheriff
Study Design 38.5m 7.7m Plot = 20 traps 4 x 5 grid 8.7m 2002 m2 (1/2 acre) 52m 130 plots randomly placed in 4 ELT groups Ridgetops Exposed (S-W) Slopes Protected (N-E) Slopes Other
Mast Processing Species Plot Acorns Maturity M mature I immature U unknown IW imm/wild. value 0 with cap 0 with cap 0 with cap Non-Oak Wildlife Damage Yes (1) No (0) # and wt. by group 1 w/o cap 0 w/o cap 1 with cap 1 with cap 1 with cap 1 w/o husk 0 w/o husk unsound Sub-sample # and wt. # and wt. 1 sound Soundness # insect damage # other damage 2 partial # and wt. by group 0 unsound
Current Progress • Finished 1993 • Corrected • acorn • data 1993 – 2002 • Updated plot GPS 2002 • Original tables ? √ • Past protocols collated • Overstory QA
Current Progress • Current/In-Progress • Corrected, original non-oak • Acorn ID document • Summarized non-oak • Field truth overstory • Summarized • acorn
Current Progress • Complete overstory corrections • Future • Add summarized, • corrected data to • current dataset • Complete database, • protocol and metadata • Archive uploaded data and • replace with Access file
Integration • MOFEP • Non-MOFEP • Small Mammals • Overstory • Carbon Flux • Deer data • Weather data • Mast index
Study and Budget • Collect mast – begin overstory data • collection • FY10 • CS13 2000 hrs 22,318 • CS8 320 hrs 2,717 • $25,035 • FY11 • CS13 2000 hrs 22,318 • CS8 2000 hrs 16,980 • $39,298 • Overstory data • Collect mast data • Mark -remove plots in treated areas • FY12 • CS13 2000 hrs 22,318 • CS8 2000 hrs 16,980 • $39,298 • Finish overstory data • Continue mast collection on all plots • Collect mast data in control plots • Re-install treated plots • Overstory data • FY13 • $32,506 • CS13 2000 hrs 22,318 • CS8 1200 hrs 10,188 • Continue mast collection - analyses • FY14 • $32,506 • CS13 2000 hrs 22,318 • CS8 1200 hrs 10,188