Data on ecological associations and stand structure of chilgoza pine (Pinus gerardiana Wall. ex D. Don) in Afghanistan
Mohammad Nasir Shalizi,
John W. Groninger,
Safiullah Khurram,
Charles M. Ruffner,
Owen T. Burney
Affiliations
Mohammad Nasir Shalizi
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, Jamal Mina, D-1006 Kabul, Afghanistan; Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, 2820 Faucette Dr., Campus Box 8001, Raleigh, NC 27695, United States
John W. Groninger
Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1205 Lincoln Drive, Mail Code, 4411, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States; Corresponding author.
Safiullah Khurram
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, Jamal Mina, D-1006 Kabul, Afghanistan
Charles M. Ruffner
Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1205 Lincoln Drive, Mail Code, 4411, Carbondale, IL 62901, United States
Owen T. Burney
John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center, New Mexico State University, Mora, NM 87732, United States
Reported here are original data related to the article “Indigenous knowledge and stand characteristics of a threatened tree species in a highly insecure area: Chilgoza pine in Afghanistan” (Shalizi et al., 2018) [1]. A dendrochronological summary of all known chilgoza pine tree growth increment cores collected in Afghanistan is presented in this data in brief article. Chilgoza pine trees and regeneration density profiles are reported for four provinces of eastern Afghanistan. In addition, images depicting chilgoza pine forest structure, stand conditions, and utilization impacts are presented.
