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Effects of Elevation on the Productivity of White Birch: Birch Productivity Soil 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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  • elevation, productivity, soil chemistry, soil nutrients, 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 Soil Data
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1996-10-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1996-12-01
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurement of Ph, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, aluminum, and calcium amounts in 3 soil samples per 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_BP_SoilData

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.98.155

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Zachary Landis. 1996. Birch Productivity Soil 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-soil-data

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

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Elevation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Elevation
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Elevation of survey
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1000
    • Unit: meter
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Sample_Number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample number
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ordinal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistenudomainCustom: Sample Number Code
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: A
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: Soil sample A
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: B
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: Soil sample B
      • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: C
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: Soil sample C
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: pH
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: pH of Survey
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Soil pH
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
    • Unit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: P_available
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Phoshorous (available)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Available amount of phosphorous in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 10
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: K
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Potassium
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount potassium in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 100
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Mg
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Magnesium
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount magnesium in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 100
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: P_reserve
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Phosphorous (reserve)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount of phosphorous reserve in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 10
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Al
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Aluminium
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount aluminum in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 100
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Ca
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Calcium
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Amount of calcium in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 100
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Ca_al
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: N/A
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Ratio of amount of calcium to aluminum in soil
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 10
    • Unit: MilligramsPerKilogram
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Soil sample collection and analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1996-10-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1996-12-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: At each of the four elevations, three soil samples were taken for an analysis of soil chemistry. The top 3 cm of soil were used for each sample. Samples were analyzed at the University of Vermont Lab for pH, available phosphorus, reserve phosphorus, potassium, calcium and aluminum.

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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.