Moose Browsing Effects on Boreal Forest Stand Composition and Growth

Measurements from 162 plots nested within 56 forest stands in the Forêt Montmorency, Québec, Canada. Data were collected in summer 2023 from stands established between 2000 and 2015 after clearcutting. It was created by Hugo Larue to study the link between moose browsing and boreal forest composition and growth delays.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between moose browsing intensity and stand composition across 56 boreal forest stands.
• Model growth delays in forest stands based on browsing pressure and stand establishment year (2000-2015).
• Compare forest recovery metrics between 162 plots nested within clearcut stands of varying ages.

Strengths

• Data is spatially structured with 162 plots nested within 56 distinct forest stands, enabling hierarchical analysis.
• The temporal context is clear, with data collected in a single season (summer 2023) from stands with known establishment years (2000-2015).
• The geographic scope is well-defined to the Forêt Montmorency in Québec, Canada.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to a single geographic region (Forêt Montmorency), which may not be representative of other boreal forests.
• The sample size of 56 stands and 162 plots may be insufficient for detecting subtle ecological effects or for complex multivariate modeling.
• The absence of column details prevents a clear understanding of the specific measured variables and their units.

Provenance

Source

Borealis Harvested Dataverse, authored by Hugo Larue.

Collection Method

Field measurements collected in forest plots and stands.

Time Range

Field data collected in summer 2023; forest stands established between 2000 and 2015.

Freshness

Data was last updated in February 2026, but the core field measurements are from summer 2023.

Geography

Forêt Montmorency, Québec, Canada.