Improvement of Laboratory Facilities and Equipment for Research at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

俄勒冈州蓝河的H.J.安德鲁斯实验森林是美国林业局致力于研究和教育的财产。它由俄勒冈州立大学林业学院和美国林业局太平洋西北研究站联合管理。成立于1948年，它已经成为全国使用量最大的实验林之一，在过去的4年里，每年有100多个单独的研究项目。1986年，约有85名科学家和30名研究生参与了安德鲁斯森林的研究。造成这种大量使用的三个因素：1)现有自然资源/生境的质量和多样性；2)大量的长期数据集和永久地块；以及3)就广泛的生物和生态主题进行合作研究的传统。安德鲁斯森林的研究计划目前由于缺乏设备和实物植物资源而受到限制。该项目将提供资金：1)帮助装备土壤和组织分析实验室；2)获得径流和温度数据记录仪；3)帮助建造研究支持大楼；4)在计算机设施中增加一台大型(24X36英寸)绘图仪。俄勒冈州立大学和美国林业局将提供大量费用分摊资金。

The H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Blue River, Oregon is a US Forest Service property dedicated to research and education. It is jointly managed by the College of Forestry, Oregon State University, and the US Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station. Established in 1948, it has become one of the most heavily utilized Experimental Forests in the country, with more than 100 separate research projects annually during the last 4 years. About 85 scientists and 30 graduate students were involved in research at the Andrews Forest in 1986. Three factors contribute to this heavy use: 1) quality and variety of the natural resources/habitats available; 2) numerous long-term data sets and permanent plots; and 3) a tradition of collaborative research on a wide range of biological and ecological topics. The scope of the research program at the Andrews Forest is currently limited by lack of equipment and physical plant resources. This project will provide funds to: 1) help equip a laboratory for soil and tissue analyses; 2) acquire streamflow and temperature data loggers; 3) help construct a Research Support Building; and 4) add a large (24x36 in) plotter to the computer facilities. Substantial cost sharing funds will be provided by Oregon State University and the US Forest Service.