Growth and stomatal conductance patterns among trees in fire-maintained and fire-excluded forests before, during, and after multiyear drought events

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US Department of Agriculture, and US Forest Service. Growth and stomatal conductance patterns among trees in fire-maintained and fire-excluded forests before, during, and after multiyear drought events. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-05-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E248765V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title Growth and stomatal conductance patterns among trees in fire-maintained and fire-excluded forests before, during, and after multiyear drought events
Summary:  View help for Summary This data publication contains tabular tree growth and stomatal conductance data collected between 1996 and 2018 from 94 ponderosa pine trees located in the Gila wilderness and Gila and Apache-Sitgreaves National forests in west-central New Mexico. Trees were selected in both fire-maintained and fire-excluded areas, and stratified by aspect and hillslope. Measurements were taken during and after two drought events from 2000-2003 and 2011-2014. Data include stand structure and topography data for each plot and, competition, growth, water use, and demography data for each tree. Tree water use was calculated using stable carbon isotope discrimination data. Tree growth was measured using increment cores to calculate ring-width index (RWI) values from present to earliest estimated year, where RWI values represent detrended growth of trees using the modified negative exponential detrending method.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://www.fs.usda.gov/rds/archive/catalog/RDS-2025-0029

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Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms environment; Climate change; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environment; Fire; Forest & Plant Health; Natural Resource Management & Use; drought; recurrent managed wildfire; ponderosa pine; forest structure; stomatal conductance; Joint Fire Science Program; JFSP; New Mexico; Gila National Forest; Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest; southwestern United States
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage New Mexico
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1996 – 2018
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-2025-0029 Authors: Willson, Kevin G. ; Hurteau, Matthew D. Publication year: 2025 (Downloaded 2026-05-30)


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