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Response data for stream macroinvertebrate communities affected by forest harvesting in the Piedmont region of North Carolina

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) US Department of Agriculture; US Forest Service

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Response data for stream macroinvertebrate communities affected by forest harvesting in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-30. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248698V1

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Project Title:  View help for Project Title Response data for stream macroinvertebrate communities affected by forest harvesting in the Piedmont region of North Carolina
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication contains benthic species data collected in two pairs of watersheds in the Piedmont of North Carolina. We assessed the changes in macroinvertebrate communities and identified their relationships with specific hydrologic and water quality parameters. We used a paired watershed approach to quantify the response of watershed hydrology and water quality to clearcut forest harvesting with the use of forestry best management practices in the Hill Demonstration Forest and Umstead Research Farm in central North Carolina. We sampled macroinvertebrates in the first-order streams within riparian zones one year preharvest (2010) and four years postharvest (2011-2014).
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2026-0029

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms biota; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environment; Forest & Plant Health; clearcut harvest; benthos; forest management; water quality; best management practices; North Carolina
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage North Carolina
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2010 – 2014
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) observational data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2026-0029 Authors: Barnett, Zanethia C. ; Boggs, Johnny L. ; Sun, Ge Publication year: 2026 (Downloaded 2026-05-26)


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