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An Evaluation of the Chemical, Physical, and Biological Characteristics of Seasonal Pools and Northern White Cedar Swamps: Percent Cover of All Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Vernal Pools

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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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    Wetland bioassessment of seasonal pools and white cedar swamps with an emphasis on determining presence/absence of macroinvertebrates. The effects of disturbance on the ecological integrity of seasonal pools and northern white cedar swamps were determined. Drawing on the expertise of the VT Nongame and Natural Heritage Program with the VT Department of Environmental Conservation's background in biocriteria development, this project captured a range of data on natural community composition and structure at these less common wetland sites.

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  • Doug Burnham: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Eric Sorenson: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • bryophytes, canopy cover, seasonal pools, vascular plants,

Organizations

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources : lead

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    • -73.39944, 43.13
    • -71.67, 43.13
    • -71.67, 44.638333
    • -73.39944, 44.638333
    • -73.39944, 43.13

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Percent Cover of All Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Vernal Pools
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1999-01-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2000-12-31
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Total percent vegetative cover in vernal pools

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To assess chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of seasonal pools and northern white cedar swamps

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0332_PercentCoverAll

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.332.354

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Eric Sorenson. 2000. Percent Cover of All Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Vernal Pools. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/an-evaluation-chemical-physical-biological-characteristics/dataset/percent-cover-all-vascular-plants-bryophytes

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/an-evaluation-chemical-physical-biological-characteristics/dataset/percent-cover-all-vascular-plants-bryophytes

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    • Condition assessment
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: A total of twenty-eight seasonal pools were assessed during the years 1999 and 2000. The assessed pools included those representative of reference (minimally disturbed) conditions as well as those representing a range of disturbance. Of those twenty-eight pools, five were assessed in both years in order to evaluate annual variability. Pools were selected to represent most of the biophysical regions of Vermont as well as a range of disturbance type and intensity.

    • Assessment of water chemistry and communities
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Biological communities assessed included aquatic macroinvertebrates, algae, vegetation, and amphibians. Water chemistry included earth metals, major anions, color, pH, alkalinity, aluminum, and specific conductance. A number of ecological observations were made at each pool, including: pool size; pool depth; in-pool habitat characteristics; and forest type and condition surrounding each pool.

    • Pool visits and data analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: All pools were visited a minimum of twice to assess amphibians and aquatic macroinvertebrates (early and late spring), with additional later visits between August and November as necessary to characterize physical and vegetative parameters. Data were analyzed in a variety of ways in an effort to identify ecological indicators of reference condition classification or disturbance gradients.

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      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: See report for full details of methods

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: An effort was made to select seasonal pools across a range of geographical locations and elevations within the state. Seasonal pools include pools commonly referred to as vernal, temporary, intermittent, ephemeral, or autumnal. For this study, a seasonal pool was defined by the following criteria: 1) no permanent inlets or outlets, 2) standing water for at least two months of the year, and 3) dries out for some portion of each year with average rainfall.