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Birch Condition Survey: Birch Condition Survey

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

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    The purpose of this survey was to evaluate birch dieback and decline and to collect information on possible contributing factors. Paper birch stands defoliated by birch leaf miners and/or birch skeletonizers were monitored from 1993 to 2002. This survey mainly focused on paper birch stands but defoliated yellow birch stands were also evaluated. Sites were selected on state lands or stands with cooperative landowners, where no future logging was planned. Tree health assessments were conducted every-other year.

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  • Sandra Wilmot: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Barbara Schultz: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • dieback, paper birch, survey, yellow birch,

Organizations

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation: lead

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    • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Birch Condition Survey
    • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1993-08-01
    • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2002-08-01
    • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: The data associated with the Birch Condition Survey.

    • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Evaluating birch dieback and decline and to collect information on possible contributing factors.

    • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z1140_2384_DZV9ME

    • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.1140.2384

    • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
    • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Matthew Gorton (2017) Birch Condition Survey. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/Birch_condition_survey/dataset/birch-condition-survey-1

    • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/Birch_condition_survey/dataset/birch-condition-survey-1

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