Vegetation Analysis: Long-term Vegetation Monitoring: Long Term Vegetation Site Data
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► dataset_eml_metadataproviderheader
- 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
► dataset_eml_abstractheader
Establishment of long-term sampling sites on the Mt. Mansfield Summit and Sunset Ridge for monitoring plant distribution and environmental conditions.
► dataset_eml_peopleheader
- William Howland: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator
► dataset_eml_locationheader
- dataset_eml_locationcords
► dataset_eml_datatableheader
- dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Long Term Vegetation Site Data
- dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1991-06-01
- dataset_eml_datatableendate: 1994-08-30
- dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Measurements of oil pH, soil depth, slope angle, and slope aspect from four long-term plots
- dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: Monitor plant distribution and environmental conditions on Mt. Mansfield Summit and Sunset Ridge
- dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0063_longtermvegsitedata
- dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.63.58
- dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
- dataset_eml_datatablecitation: William Howland. 1994. Long Term Vegetation Site Data.FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/vegetation-analysis-long-term-vegetation-monitoring/dataset/long-term-vegetation-site-data/overview
- dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/CI4/data/archive/project/vegetation-analysis-long-term-vegetation-monitoring/dataset/long-term-vegetation-site-data
► dataset_eml_attributelistheader
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: SiteCounter
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Site Counter
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Site number
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: location
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Sample Site
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Name of one of 4 sites for long term study
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: Quadrat
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Quadrat Number
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Quadrat identification number
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: measuredsoilph
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Soil pH
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: pH of the soil
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
- Unit: number
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
- dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
- dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
- dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 14
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: maxsoildepthinCM
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Maximum Soil Depth
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Maximum soil depth
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: centimeter
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
- Unit: centimeter
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: slopeangle
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Slope Angle
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Steepness of topography at each quadrat
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
- Unit: degree
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
- dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
- dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
- dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
- dataset_eml_attributelistname: slopeaspect
- dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Slope Aspect
- dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Direction in degrees of quadrat locaiton
- dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
- dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval
- dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: degree
- dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 1
- Unit: degree
- dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: integer
- dataset_eml_attributelistbounds:
- dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 0
- dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 360
► dataset_eml_methodsheader
- 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.
► dataset_eml_samplingheader
- 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.
► dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsheader
- dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: West slope of Mt. Mansfield above 2500 feet. Sites at Thunderbolt Gap, West Chin Top, West Chin Low and Summit Saddle.