Experimental forests?

[snowbird22]

I just noticed on a new water resistent hiking map of the wmnf there is some areas that have been marked off as experimental forests. EX: Hubbard Experimental forest in the south western part of wmnf and Bartlett experimental forest. Does anyone know what this means?

 

[spider solo]

They're forest where they actually experiment with different types of forestry practices and observations of such things as the effect of acid rain on the health of the forest. A few years ago I had a tour of the Bartlett forest as part of a course I was taking. Very educational.

 

[David Metsky]

Hubbard Brook
Bartlett

Some friends at Yale Forestry School spent a lot of time at Hubbard Brook, also many Dartmouth folks.

-dave-

 

[Jay H]

There's one at Frost Valley YMCA in the Catskills. It's right by their X-C Ski center at the base of Wildcat Mtn. I skiied through the outskirts of the forest this past winter. The Frost Valley folks call it a "Model Forest" but it's the same concept.

It's run by part of the NY DEC, SUNY-ESF (at Syracuse U) and the USGS with help from Frost Valley YMCA.

http://www.frostvalley.org/educational_programs/programs/model_forest.htm

Jay

 

[RGF1]

Hubbard Brook
Bartlett

Some friends at Yale Forestry School spent a lot of time at Hubbard Brook, also many Dartmouth folks.

-dave-

Dave I was going to post those links for once I thought I would beat you to the punch . I have worked in the Bartlett forest while taking some plant biology courses there at UNH . Lots of fun !
They are great pleaces to visit and learn about the forest.

 

[spencer]

I can tell you a thing or two about the exp. forests, but I'm on my way out the door. Ask some specific questions if you wish and I'll try to answer them when I return. Exp. forests are wonderful places!

I have worked in Hubbard Brook quite a bit and in the last few years I've spent much time in the Penobscot Experimental Forest. In fact, I was out in the field there this morning. It's also directly across the river from my house.

spencer

 

[Dugan]

Harvard Research Forest (Petersham MA) always has equipment in the woods for experiments/observations. On one of the woods roads behind the Fisher Museum (on the east side of 32 north of Petersham center), there's a very large complex looking project whose purpose is to measure forest respiration.

http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/

 

[snowbird22]

Thanks for the responses. No specific questions, just curious.

 

[spencer]

oh yeah, and i worked at Harvard Forest for several months. It's not a US Forest Service Experimental Forest, but rather is a NSF Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) station. A wonderful place both from research and historical perspectives...


spencer