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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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H.J. ANDREWS |
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| General Description |
H. J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve and Experimental Forest is located in the western Cascade Range (Oregon) in the drainage basin of Lookout Creek, a tributary of the Blue River and the McKenzie River. Forests in this region are among the tallest and most productive in the world. Lower elevation forests are dominated by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), and western redcedar (Thuja plicata). As elevation increases, Douglas-fir and western red cedar decline in importance and western hemlock is gradually replaced by Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis). Non-forest habitats include wet and dry meadows, rock cliffs, and talus slopes. H. J.Andrews Forest supports a rich biological diversity for a north temperate ecosystem including many plant and animal species associated with old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest (e.g. northern spotted owl, Strix occidentalis). The biosphere reserve is dedicated to both research and education, receiving a number of scientists and visitors each year. The research programmes have been diverse throughout the history of the H. J. Andrews Forest. Emphasis was given to applied research in silviculture, wildlife, landscape ecology under the Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) programme in the 1980’s. Today, the central research question is of high scientific, social and economic interest: How do land use, natural disturbances, and climate change affect three key ecosystem properties (carbon dynamics, biodiversity, and hydrology)? |
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| Major ecosystem type | Mixed mountain and highland systems (conifer-dominated) | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Douglas-fir/western hemlock/western red cedar forests | |||
| Location | 44°15'N, 122°10'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 6,400 | |||
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| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +435 to +1,631 | |||
| Year designated | 1976 | |||
| Administrative authorities | H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service in cooperation with Oregon State University | |||
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| Brief description |
Hydrology Stream ecology Terrestrial-aquatic interactions Nutrient cycling Carbon budgets Biodiversity Ecological succession Disturbance ecology Specific variables: see data at web page http://www.fsl.orst.edu/lter/navigatn/toc.htm |
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| Abiotic | Climate, hydrology, nutrients. | |||
| Biodiversity | Biodiversity, ecology, ecotone, freshwater/inland water, phytosociology/succession, productivity. | |||
| Socio-economic | n.a. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | n.a. | |||
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| Contact address |
Arthur McKee H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest P.O. Box 300 97413 Blue River, Oregon United States of America |
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| Telephone | (1.541) 822 6300 (field station) (1.541) 750 7350 (campus) |
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| Fax | (1.541) 822 6329 (field station) (1.541) 750 7329 (campus) |
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mckee@fsl.orst.edu |
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| Web site | www.fsl.orst.edu/lter | |||
| Contact address |
Sherri Johnson Forestry Sciences Laboratory 3200 Jefferson Way 97331 Corvallis, Oregon United States of America |
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| Telephone | (1.541) 758 7771 | |||
| Fax | (1.541) 758 7760 | |||
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JohnsonS@fsl.orst.edu |
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| Web site | www.fsl.orst.edu/lter | |||
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| Last updated: 09/01/2002 |
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