Details and Metadata

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Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

Current Methods

  • Large Sapling Plot (26.3' radius)
    Started: 2015-06-01

    Each tree that is between >= 2.5” and <4.5 DBH is counted, species recorded, azimuth from plot center taken, the distance from plot center to the pith is measured and diameter at breast height, which is defined as 4.5’, is measured. Each sapling that is recorded is scribed lightly with a bark scribe (2” long, ½” high) facing plot center and marked with the paint pen at 4.5’

    Instrumentation: Hypsometer (Haglof Vertex IV), 100’ steel logger’s diameter tape, 100’ fiber glass ground tape, compass, bark scribe, blue paint pen, PVC pipe, orange, blue, and pink flagging, data collection sheets, pencils, Garmin gps

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
YearYear

Year data was collected

DateTime Date/Time Format: YYYY
small dia(in)Small Diameter (inches)

small diameter of coarse woody material

Ratio
Unit: inch
Precision: 0.1
sftw/hdwSoftwood / Hardwood

Is the material softwood or hardwood

Nominal
PlotPlot

Unique plot identifier

Nominal
NotesNotes

Observer notes

Nominal
middle dia(in)Middle Diameter (inches)

Middle diameter of coarse woody material

Ratio
Unit: inch
Precision: 0.1
Location(ft)Location (feet)

Location along transect that coarse woody was found

Ratio
Unit: foot
Precision: 0.1
length(ft)Length (feet)

Length in feet of coarse woody material

Ratio
Unit: foot
Precision: 0.1
large dia(in)Large Diameter

Large diameter of coarse woody material

Ratio
Unit: inch
Precision: 0.1
IDID Number

Unique data entry identifier

Nominal
Decay ClassDecay Class

Subjective measure of decay on a scale of 1 – 5, from freshly fallen to almost dirt.

Ordinal
AzimuthAzimuth

Azimuth transect follows

Ratio
Unit: degree
Precision: 1

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

No site characteristics recorded for this dataset