Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femc705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of AmericaBird Habitat Assessment on Forest Health Monitoring PlotsAssessment of bird habitat parameters (e.g. vertical and horizontal structure, CWD functionality, tree spp.) at established Forest Health Monitoring plots using an adapted version of the Foresters for the Birds methodology.Bird Habitat Assessment on Forest Health Monitoring PlotsGurvichDianabird, bird habitat, forest health monitoring,BHA_SubplotMetrics2016-06-162016-08-17Bird habitat subplot metrics (including data collection time, overstory/midstory cover and distribution, and FWD/CWD functionality). Z1066_Bird_SubplotMetricsVMC.1066.2097mySQLDiana Gurvich. 2016. BHA_SubplotMetrics. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/bird-habitat-assessment/dataset/bha_subplotmetrics/overviewhttps://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/bird-habitat-assessment/dataset/bha_subplotmetricsPlot_SubplotPlot and subplotCombined plot and subplot string at which data was collected. textDateDateDate string at which data was collected.text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1MonthMonth Month of data collection.intcustomNominalMonthDD/MM/YYYYwhole112DayDayDay of data collection. int-1DD/MM/YYYYwhole131YearYearYear of data collection.int-1DD/MM/YYYYwholePlotPlot IDPlot at which data was collected.text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1SubplotSubplot IDSubplot at which data was collected. int-1DD/MM/YYYYwhole14Start timeStart timeStart time of subplot survey. datetime-1hh:mm:ss-1End timeEnd timeEnd time of subplot survey.datetime-1hh:mm:ss-1Canopy heightCanopy heightHeight of overstory. 1 = <20 ft; 2 = 20-60 ft; 3 = >60 ftintOverstory % CoverOverstory % cover classPercent cover of overstory canopy (>30' in non-montane plots). Possible values are Open (<30%), Intermediate (30-80%), and Closed (>80%).textOverstory distributionOverstory distributionDistribution of overstory canopy cover. 0 = patchy; 1 = uniform. int-1DD/MM/YYYY-1Midstory % coverMidstory % coverPercent cover of midstory canopy (5-30'). Percent classes are 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. intpercentwhole0100Midstory distributionMidstory distributionDistribution of midstory cover. 0 = patchy; 1 = uniform. int-1DD/MM/YYYY-1Understory % coverUnderstory % coverPercent cover of understory (0-5'). Percent classes are 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%.intpercentwhole0100Understory distributionUnderstory distributionDistribution of understory cover. 0 = patchy; 1 = uniform. int-1DD/MM/YYYY-1Soft mastSoft mastPresence of soft mast species in the subplot. text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1Leaf litterLeaf litterQuality of leaf litter as foraging and nesting habitat. A = Adequate = Deciduous leaf litter is present, thick, and moist over most of (>75%) of the subplot. I = Inadequate = Leaf litter is not deciduous OR is deciduous, but covers < 75% of the visual acre, is not thick, and/or is desiccated.text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1Invasive % coverInvasive % coverPercent cover of invasive woody plants in the subplot. Percent classes are 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%.intpercentDD/MM/YYYYwhole0100Invasive sppInvasive spp.Invasive woody plants found in the subplot corresponding to the invasive % cover data. text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1CWDCWD FunctionalityFunctionality of Coarse Woody Debris (>4 in. diameter) in the subplot based on estimated percent cover over plot and function as habitat (e.g. through use as a perch site, courtship displays, habitat for insects, etc.). 0 = No functionality, 1 = Low, 2 = Medium, 3 = High.int-1DD/MM/YYYY-1FWDFWD FunctionalityFunctionality of Fine Woody Debris (<4 in. diameter) in the subplot based on estimated percent cover over plot and function as habitat (e.g. through use as cover, nesting substrate, etc.). 0 = No functionality, 1 = Low, 2 = Medium, 3 = High.int-1DD/MM/YYYY-1BBCBreeding Bird CodeMinimum breeding bird code of birds observed in subplot, if applicable. text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1NotesNotesAny notes regarding weather and additional habitat features within plot. text-1DD/MM/YYYY-1