Quebec Boreal Forest Stands and Disturbance Data from 1970-1983 Inventory

Quebec's first forest inventory (1970–1983) provides data on the structure and composition of 568,817 virtual plots in the black spruce-feathermoss bioclimatic zone. The dataset, created by Maxence Martin for a 2026 study, includes subsequent disturbances like fire and clearcutting identified from external sources. It focuses on regenerated forests on surface deposits with specific potential dominant vegetation.

Use Cases

• Contrasting the structural impacts of wildfire versus clearcutting based on post-inventory disturbance data.
• Modeling forest succession trajectories based on stand structure and composition data from virtual plots.
• Analyzing the distribution of regenerated forests based on surface deposit and dominant vegetation filters.

Strengths

• Contains data for 568,817 virtual plots, providing a large sample size for analysis.
• Integrates long-term disturbance data (fire and clearcutting) following the initial 1970-1983 inventory period.
• Focuses on a specific and ecologically relevant domain: the black spruce-feathermoss bioclimatic zone in Quebec.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is derived from photointerpretation and filtered, not raw inventory data, which may limit certain analyses.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Maxence Martin.

Collection Method

Data from the first provincial forest inventory (photointerpretation of virtual plots), filtered for specific bioclimatic and vegetation criteria, with disturbances identified from Hermosilla et al. (2016).

Time Range

Inventory data from 1970–1983, with disturbance records extending after this period.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 13:51:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Province of Quebec, Canada, specifically the black spruce-feathermoss bioclimatic zone.