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

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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, plant cover, vascular plants, white cedar swamps,

Organizations

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources : lead

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -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 Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Northern White Cedar Swamp Plots
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1999-01-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2000-12-31
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Percent vegetative coverage of white cedar swamps

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

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0332_Cedar

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.332.357

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Eric Sorenson. 2000. Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Northern White Cedar Swamp Plots. 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-vascular-plants-bryophytes-northern

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

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Species
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Species
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Species name
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Common Name
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Common Name
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Common name of species
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Bald
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Bald Hill Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Bald Hill Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Bear
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Bear Mountain Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Bear Mountain Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Berlin
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Berlin Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Berlin Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: BerlMl
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Berlin Mall
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Berlin Mall
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: BlacCS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Black River Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Black River Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: BlacS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Albany Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Albany Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Bliss
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Bliss Pond Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Bliss Pond Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Bright
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Pherrins- Clyde River Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Pherrins- Clyde River Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Bruce
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Bruce Pond Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Pond Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: CalBk
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Calendar Brook WMA Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Calendar Brook WMA Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Cemeta
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Cemetery Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Cemetery Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Coles
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Coles Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Coles Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Conflu
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Confluence Basin Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Confluence Basin swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Dutton
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Dutton Brook Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Dutton Brook swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Epeach
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at East Peacham Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at East Peacham swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Ewells
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Ewells Mills Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Ewells Mills swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Flag-1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-1
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-1
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Flag-2
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-2
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-2
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Long
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Long Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Long Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: LWill
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Willoughby River Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Willoughby River swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Martell
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Martell Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Martell swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MolBk
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Mollys Brook Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Mollys Brook swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MudHol
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Mud Pond Holland
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Mud Pond Holland
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: MudMor
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Small Mud Pond Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Small Mud Pond Cedar swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Newbur
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Newbury Village Land Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Newbury Village Land swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Norton
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Norton Pond Northwest Arm Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Norton Pond Northwest Arm swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Notch
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Notch Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Notch swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Page
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Page Brook Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Page Brook swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: PineCS
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Melvin Hill Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Melvin Hill swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Pond
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Pond Brook Cedars
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Pond Brook Cedars
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Potter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Maple Hill Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Maple Hill swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Roy
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Roy Mountain Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Roy Mountain Cedar swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sarah
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Mount Sarah Southeast Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Mount Sarah Southeast swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sawdus
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Sawdust Pond Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Sawdust Pond cedar swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: TamBr
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Tamarack Brook Flats
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Tamarack Brook flats
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: VictoN
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Victory WMA North Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Victory WMA North Cedar swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: WillR
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Willoughby River Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at Willoughby River swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: WMtBr
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at West Mountain Brook Cedar Swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent Cover at West Mountain Brook Cedar swamp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • 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.