NCRN Tree Core Monitoring Data: Tree Growth and Climate Relationships, 2016-2018

NCRN Tree Core Monitoring Data represents a baseline dendrochronology assessment for the National Capital Region Network. Data were collected in collaboration with Frostburg State University and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Lab from 2016 to 2018. Nondestructive cores of specific tree species were taken to explore relationships between tree growth and annually-variable environmental factors like climate.

Use Cases

• Modeling tree growth rates based on annual climate variables mentioned in the description
• Assessing forest vegetation change over time based on tree age and growth rate information
• Analyzing species-specific growth patterns for trees like Black Cherry and American Elm listed in the platform tags
• Establishing dendrochronological baselines for the National Capital Region Network forests

Strengths

• Data collection involved collaboration with academic institutions Frostburg State University and UMCES Appalachian Lab
• Covers a specific time range from 2016 to 2018
• Focuses on specific tree species, as indicated by numerous species names in the platform tags

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior, National Capital Region Network (NCRN)

Collection Method

Nondestructive core samples collected from forest plots within the NCRN

Time Range

2016 - 2018

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-04 00:52:54.671534; freshness should be verified

Geography

National Capital Region Network (NCRN) forest plots