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Effects of Elevation on the Productivity of White Birch: Birch Productivity Data

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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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    Demonstrate the effects of elevation on the productivity of Betula papyrifera growing on Mount Mansfield.

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  • Jim Hoffman: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Zachary Landis: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Sonya Lee: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • diameter at breast height, elevation, tree age, tree growth, white birch,

Organizations

  • University of Vermont : lead

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -72.83423333, 44.52083333
    • -72.8247, 44.52083333
    • -72.8247, 44.52175
    • -72.83423333, 44.52175
    • -72.83423333, 44.52083333

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Birch Productivity Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1996-10-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1996-12-01
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurement of white birch tree height, diameter, and age at 4 elevation sites

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To demonstrate the effects of elevation on the productivity of Betula papyrifera growing on Mount Mansfield.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0098_birchproddata

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.98.154

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Zachary Landis. 1996. Birch Productivity Data. University of Vermont. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/effects-elevation-productivity-white-birch/dataset/birch-productivity-data

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/effects-elevation-productivity-white-birch/dataset/birch-productivity-data

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: idnum
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Record ID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Unique ID for the record
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ordinal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: elevation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Elevation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Elevation of survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ordinal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistenudomainCustom: Elevation Code
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 1
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 730
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 2
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 820
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 3
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 910
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 4
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 1000
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: dbh
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Tree Diameter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Diameter at breast height of the tree
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: centimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.01
    • Unit: centimeter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: age
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Tree Age
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Tree age
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: nominalYear
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: nominalYear
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: dbhclass
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Diameter Class
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Diameter class of the tree
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistenudomainCustom: DBH class
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 1
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: <10.16 cm
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 2
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 10.16cm
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 3
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 15.25cm
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 4
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: 20.32cm
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: 5
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: >25.40cm
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: dbh_age
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Diameter/Age Ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Ratio of the diameter at breast height to age
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.0000001
    • Unit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Selecting sample trees
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1996-10-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Belt transects 3 meters wide and 150 meters long were used to select sample trees. All white birch trees along the transects established at 4 elevations were sampled. The compass bearing used at each elevation was: 730 m=N80E, 820 m=N80E, 910 m=N72E, and 1000 m=N74E. A random number generator was used to select two trees per DBH class to be cored at each elevation. DBH classes used were: <10.16 cm; 10.16-15.23 cm; 15.24-20.31 cm; 20.32-25.39 cm; and >25.4 cm. DBH was measured to the nearest ten

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Browns River headwaters on Mount Mansfield. Four elevations were used off the Teardrop Trail: 730, 820, 910 and 1000 meters.