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Longitudinal variation in streamwater chemistry has been measured in two watersheds (W1 and W6) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. This dataset includes samples that have been collected approximately monthly in Watershed 6 at six sampling locations (1982 - present) along an elevational gradient. Samples are analyzed for pH, ANC, anions, cations, nitrogen, dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Tension-free lysimeters were installed in three soil horizons at three locations adjacent to Hubbard Brook Experiment Forest Watershed 6. At each location lysimeters were placed beneath the Oa horizon and within the upper and lower B horizon. Soil solution samples were collected approximately monthly and analyzed for pH, acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), base cations, soluble anions, trace metals, nitrogen and carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Tension-free lysimeters were installed in three soil horizons at 13 locations within Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest Watershed 1, representing the variation in elevation and forest type of the watershed. At each location lysimeters were placed beneath the Oa horizon and within the upper and lower B horizon. Soil solution samples were collected approximately monthly and analyzed for pH, acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), base cations, soluble anions, trace metals, nitrogen and carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Longitudinal variation in streamwater chemistry has been measured in two watersheds (W1 and W6) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. This dataset includes samples that have been collected approximately monthly in Watershed 1 at five sampling locations (1991 - ongoing) along an elevational gradient. Samples are analyzed for pH, ANC, anions, cations, nitrogen, dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Disturbance creates structural legacies that are important drivers of functional and compositional stabilities in forested ecosystems. We used an experimental ice storm disturbance to evaluate effects of disturbance severity on structural legacies and their functional consequences. We evaluated canopy structural characteristics (height, density, openness, and complexity) before and after disturbance using data from terrestrial LiDAR. We compared trajectories of structural characteristics and functional outcomes (composition, mortality, and productivity) among treatments and relative to controls. We found significant post-disturbance change for all canopy structural characteristics especially at higher severity levels, with persistent legacy effects on mean canopy height and canopy complexity. There were limited changes in biomass, productivity, and composition, and mortality did not vary significantly among treatments. There was limited evidence for linkages between structural and functional responses, but plots that retained greater complexity had higher stability of net primary productivity. Our findings indicate persistent structural legacies associated with ice storm disturbance, but declining structural legacies over time may affect interactions with subsequent disturbance or stressors. Improved understanding of these trajectories could help with predicting outcomes of changing disturbance regimes associated with global change. 

Longitudinal variation in streamwater chemistry has been measured in two watersheds (W1 and W6) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. This dataset includes samples that have been collected approximately monthly in Watershed 1 at five sampling locations (1991 - ongoing) along an elevational gradient. Samples are analyzed for pH, ANC, anions, cations, nitrogen, dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Tension-free lysimeters were installed in three soil horizons at 13 locations within Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest Watershed 1, representing the variation in elevation and forest type of the watershed. At each location lysimeters were placed beneath the Oa horizon and within the upper and lower B horizon. Soil solution samples were collected approximately monthly and analyzed for pH, acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), base cations, soluble anions, trace metals, nitrogen and carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Longitudinal variation in streamwater chemistry has been measured in two watersheds (W1 and W6) at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. This dataset includes samples that have been collected approximately monthly in Watershed 6 at six sampling locations (1982 - present) along an elevational gradient. Samples are analyzed for pH, ANC, anions, cations, nitrogen, dissolved inorganic and organic carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Tension-free lysimeters were installed in three soil horizons at three locations adjacent to Hubbard Brook Experiment Forest Watershed 6. At each location lysimeters were placed beneath the Oa horizon and within the upper and lower B horizon. Soil solution samples were collected approximately monthly and analyzed for pH, acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), base cations, soluble anions, trace metals, nitrogen and carbon. These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 

Widespread browning of surface waters in boreal and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere has been documented through long-term monitoring of color or dissolved organic matter (DOM) over recent decades. While the ecological implications of browning have received considerable attention, its impacts on the photochemical production of reactive intermediates from DOM remain understudied despite their importance for biogeochemical processes and contaminant fate in sunlit surface waters. To address this gap, we investigated singlet oxygen (¹O₂) production in 37 lakes within the Adirondack Long-Term Monitoring (ALTM) program. Wavelet coherence tests confirmed the synchrony between dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and color as well as the time-scale-dependent influence of regional atmospheric and hydroclimatic factors on DOC dynamics in these lakes. Hydrogeological conditions of lake watersheds (e.g., hydrologic connectivity and surficial geology) and seasonal variations in DOM quality jointly shaped the spatiotemporal patterns of the apparent quantum yields of ¹O₂. Within the euphotic zone, depth-averaged steady-state concentrations of ¹O₂ were higher in lakes experiencing more intense browning, as operationally defined through trend analyses of long-term water chemistry data; however, the relevance of ¹O₂-mediated reactions depends on the time scales of photochemical transformation relative to lake flushing. Overall, our study provides an initial assessment of ¹O₂ production in relation to lake browning and highlights the need for long-term photochemical measurements for an improved assessment.