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Forest Health Monitoring: Yearly Plot-level Summaries of Forest Health Indicators

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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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    Annual remeasurements of forest plots to determine the condition, trends and relationship to stressors using the same plot design as in the National Forest Health Monitoring Program (NFHM).

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  • Michael Johnson: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Tom Simmons: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Sandra Wilmot: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • Florence Peterson: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Jay Lackey: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Ron Wells: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Brad Greenough: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Lars Lund: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Bernie Barton: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Jennifer Pontius: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

  • James Duncan: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • David Gudex-Cross: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Helena Murray: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Katlyn Williard: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Christine Sandbach: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • John Truong: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Kirsti Carr: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Diana Gurvich: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Becca Rossell: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

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  • forest disturbance, forest ecosystems, hardwood health, permanent plots,

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -73.08333, 43.0544
    • -72.77976988, 43.0544
    • -72.77976988, 44.534658
    • -73.08333, 44.534658
    • -73.08333, 43.0544

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Yearly Plot-level Summaries of Forest Health Indicators
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1994-01-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2012-12-31
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Summaries of forest health metrics at the plot level.

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Annual remeasurements of forest plots to determine the condition, trends and relationship to stressors.

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0017_MtMansfieldFHMSummaryStatistics

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.17.289

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Forest Health Monitoring: Yearly Plot-level Summaries of Forest Health Indicators, 1994-01-01

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/forest-health-monitoring/dataset/yearly-plot-level-summaries-forest-health

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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Crown Density
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Crown Density
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Crown Density
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Crown Dieback
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Crown Dieback
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Crown Dieback
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Elevation (feet)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Elevation (feet)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Elevation (feet)
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
    • Unit: feet
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Elevation Modifier
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Elevation Modifier
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Elevation Modifier
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Foliage Transparency
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Foliage Transparency
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Foliage Transparency
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: High dieback
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: High dieback
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: High dieback
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: High foliage transp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: High foliage transp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: High foliage transp
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Low density
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Low density
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Low density
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Plot ID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Plot ID
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Plot ID
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Watershed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Watershed
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Watershed
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Year
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Year
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: date
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
    • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: YYYY

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  • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
    • Plot establishment
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1991-05-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: One plot established at Proctor Maple Research Center in 1991.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1992-05-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Eight plots on west slope of Mt. Mansfield paired at 4 elevations: 1400, 2200, 3000, and 3800 feet. Used to assess changes in crown condition, injury to crown and bole, growth, regeneration, understory cover.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1990-05-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: One plot established in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area as part of the National Forest Health Monitoring Program at 2300 ft.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1994-05-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Four plots in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area paired at 1400 and 2300 feet, in addition to the NFHM plot at 2300 feet.

    • dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1997-05-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Six plots established in 1997 on the east slope of the mountain in Ranch Valley paired at 1400, 2200, and 3000 feet.


  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Ice storm effects
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1998-01-30
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 1998-06-01
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: In 1998, conducted special spring survey on plots affected by the January ice storm. Measurements included bole breakage and crown loss (%).

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Mt. Mansfield at four elevations: 1400, 2200, 3000, and 3800 ft., on the west slope of the mountain, and at 1400, 2200 and 3000 feet on the east slope of the mountain. Lye Brook plots at 1400 and 2300 feet.