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Vegetation Analysis: Long-term Vegetation Monitoring: Long Term Vegetation Monitoring Location

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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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    Establishment of long-term sampling sites on the Mt. Mansfield Summit and Sunset Ridge for monitoring plant distribution and environmental conditions.

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  • William Howland: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • land cover, locations, permanent plots, vegetation,

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords

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    • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Long Term Vegetation Monitoring Location
    • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1991-06-01
    • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1994-08-30
    • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Location data for long term vegetation monitoring plots

    • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Monitor plant distribution and environmental conditions on Mt. Mansfield Summit and Sunset Ridge

    • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0063_longtermvegmonitoringlocation

    • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.63.57

    • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
    • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: William Howland. 1994. Long Term Vegetation Monitoring Location. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/vegetation-analysis-long-term-vegetation-monitoring/dataset/long-term-vegetation-monitoring-location/overview

    • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/vegetation-analysis-long-term-vegetation-monitoring/dataset/long-term-vegetation-monitoring-location

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      dataset_eml_attributelistname: azimuth
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: azimuth
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Azimuth
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: date
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: date
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Date
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
      • dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: other
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: elevationfeet
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: elevationfeet
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: elevation feet
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: round1
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: round1
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: round1
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: round2
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: round2
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: round2
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: round3
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: round3
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: round3
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: samplesiteorquadratnumber
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: samplesiteorquadratnumber
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Sample site or quadrat number
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: SiteCounter
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SiteCounter
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
      dataset_eml_attributelistname: traillocation
      • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: traillocation
      • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Trail location
      • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
      • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

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    • dataset_eml_currentMethodsHeader
      • Sample site establishment
        • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Four sites were established for vegetation sampling so that each site may be accurately relocoated for re-study in future years for comparative purposes. Each sample site (20x30m) is subdivided into a 10x10 grid of 100 intersections, spaced 2x3m apart. A random number array determined the x, y coordinates of grid intersections to be sampled. Frequency and cover data were gathered in addition to general observations.


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    • dataset_eml_samplingCurrentEqupment
      • Laser theodolite
        • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1991-06-01
        • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Laser theodolite (Nikeon DTM-5 Total Survey Stystem) to survey each quadrat.

      • Laser theodolite
        • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1991-06-01
        • dataset_eml_samplingdescription: Laser theodolite (Nikeon DTM-5 Total Survey Stystem) to survey each quadrat.

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    • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: West slope of Mt. Mansfield above 2500 feet. Sites at Thunderbolt Gap, West Chin Top, West Chin Low and Summit Saddle.