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Tornado damage in the Allegeny National Forest (PA), 5/31/85

• HF-ID: R1989-01
• Category: Research Files
• Creator:
  • Pickett, Stewart

• Date: 1989
• Location: Allegheny National Forest (PA)
• Media: Paper
• Contents:
  • Maps based on 11 USGS topographic maps of the area; 1 overlay. 1:24000.

• Keywords: disturbance
• Abstract:
  • The occurrence of a Class F4 tornado in the old-growth forest of the Tionesta Scenic Area provided a unique opportunity to study the effects of catastrophic wind disturbance on forest regeneration.

• Related Items:
  • Proposal: HF1989-42 Catastrophic disturbance, patch dynamics and recovery in old-growth forests

• Archives Location: Map Room, stack 5
• Access: Active