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Global Change Fingerprints in Protected Montane Forests of Northeastern US: Overstory Characteristics at Mt. Mansfield Sampling Locations

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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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    This is a low impact research project that involves a) vegetation surveys to characterize forest overstory structure (tree id, height and diameter) and understory composition (tree seedlings and herbaceous cover); b) measurements of long term stand microclimate using iButton data loggers and c) extracting tree cores to study how climate affects tree growth and mortality.

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  • Jay W. Wason: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Martin Dovciak: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

Organizations

  • The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF): lead

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    • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Overstory Characteristics at Mt. Mansfield Sampling Locations
    • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 2013-06-01
    • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2013-08-30
    • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Characterization of overstory structure at sample sites including density, frequency and basal area

    • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Determine how climate affects population dynamics of plant species in high elevation boreal forests and determine the growth responses of dominant tree species to recent climate changes

    • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0340_Overstory

    • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.340.453

    • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
    • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Martin Dovciak. 2013. Overstory Characteristics at Mt. Mansfield Sampling Locations. SUNY ESF. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/global-change-northeastern-montane-forests/dataset/overstory-montane-global-change

    • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/global-change-northeastern-montane-forests/dataset/overstory-montane-global-change

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      dataset_eml_attributelistname: sizeclass
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Size Class
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Overstory tree size classes-mature or sapling
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: mountain
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Name of Mountain
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Name of mountain where samples were collected
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: site
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Elevation
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Elevation of study plot
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: meter
      • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 100
      • Unit: meter
      • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
        • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
        • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 500
        • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 1100
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: live.dead
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Live or Dead
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Designation of trees as live or dead
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: species
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Tree Species
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Tree species name
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
      • dataset_eml_attributelistenudomainspecies: Global climate change fingerprints montane forests of NE US Mt Mansfield overstory
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: ABBA
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #18032, balsam fir (Abies balsamea)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: PIRU
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #18034, red spruce (Picea rubens)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: BEPA
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #19489, paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: UNK
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #823, (Radiocystis )
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: BECO
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #195222, mountain paper birch (Betula cordifolia)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: SODE
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #253222, ( )
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: ACPE
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #28754, striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: ACSA
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #28731, sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: BEAL
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #19481, yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: FAGR
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #19462, American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: TSCA
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #183397, Canada hemlock; hemlock spruce (Tsuga canadensis)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: ACRU
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #28728, red maple (Acer rubrum)
        • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinitioncode: PRPE
          • dataset_eml_attributelistcodedefinition: ITIS #24799, pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: count
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Count
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Total number of that species, size class, live or dead encountered at that site
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
      • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
      • Unit: number
      • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: frequency
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Frequency
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Number of subplots (out of 15) it appeared in at least once
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: percent
      • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.000000001
      • Unit: percent
      • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
        • dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
        • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
        • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 100
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: density
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Density
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Density as numbers per hectare
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customNumberPerHectare
      • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.000000001
      • Unit: NumberPerHectare
      • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: basal area
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Basal Area
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Basal area in m^2 per hectare
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: customMetersSquaredPerHectare
      • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.000000001
      • Unit: MetersSquaredPerHectare
      • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real

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    • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
      • Overstory data collection site establishment
        • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2013-05-15
          dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2013-08-31
        • dataset_eml_methoddescription: At each site (i.e., elevation) a sampling transect with 15 points each separated by 15 meters was established parallel to the elevation contour. At each point the point-centered-quarter method was used for sapling (2.54 – 10.15cm DBH) and mature (>10.15cm DBH) living and dead individuals.

      • Plot layout
        • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2013-05-15
          dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2013-06-15
        • dataset_eml_methoddescription: 15 subplots with 4 quarters at each one for a maximum of 60

      • Overstory sampling
        • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 2013-05-15
          dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2013-08-31
        • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Overstory – point centered quarter data. Ran once for mature (DBH>=10.16cm) and once for sapling (DBH 2.54 – 10.15cm) sized trees and included dead standing trees that reached breast height.

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    • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: Plots every 100 m from 500 m to 1100 m on Mt Mansfield

    • dataset_eml_siteCharacteristicsMinAlt: 500 meter

    • dataset_eml_siteCharacteristicsMaxAlt: 1100 meter