• 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

Yearly monitoring of the urban forest in Burlington, VT, using 200 permanent, randomly selected plots and the USDA Forest Service i-Tree Eco methodology. Data collected and analyzed by i-Tree Eco provide information on the relative abundance and importance of tree species, land use characteristics, net carbon sequestration, effects on energy use, carbon emissions, and other information useful for valuing and managing Burlington’s urban forest. Plots are regularly resurveyed to monitor for changes in condition and forest health.

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• Label: Location Name

• Description: Name of sample/inventory location (e.g., city name)

• Storage Type: text

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Label: Project Series

• Description: Description of project

• Storage Type: text

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Custom List: i-Tree Series Name
• Code: 1
• Definition: Single Strata

• Label: Year

• Description: Year of data collection

• Storage Type: datetime

• Measurment Type: datetime
• String Format: YYYY

• Label: Plot ID Number

• Description: Plot number

• Storage Type: int

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Label: Subplot Number

• Description: Subplot number

• Storage Type: int

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Label: Direction to Reference Object

• Description: Direction to reference object

• Storage Type: int

• Measurment Type: interval
• Standard Unit: degree
• Precision: 1
• Unit: degree
• Number Type: integer

• Label: Distance to Reference Object

• Description: Distance to reference object

• Storage Type: decimal

• Measurment Type: ratio
• Standard Unit: meter
• Precision: 0.0001
• Unit: meter
• Number Type: real

• Label: Reference Object Code

• Description: Code number of reference object

• Storage Type: int

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Custom List: i-Tree Reference Object Definitions
• Code: 1
• Definition: Tree
• Code: 2
• Definition: Buliding corner
• Code: 3
• Definition: Building wall
• Code: 4
• Definition: Building door
• Code: 5
• Definition: Roof peak
• Code: 6
• Definition: Light post
• Code: 7
• Definition: Street sign
• Code: 8
• Definition: Fence
• Code: 9
• Definition: Swing set
• Code: 10
• Definition: Curb
• Code: 11
• Definition: Driveway edge
• Code: 12
• Definition: Fire hydrant
• Code: 13
• Definition: Utility
• Code: 14
• Definition: Sewer or drain grate
• Code: 15
• Definition: Other

• Label: Diameter of object if tree

• Description: Diameter (dbh) of object if a tree

• Storage Type: decimal

• Measurment Type: ratio
• Standard Unit: centimeter
• Precision: 0.001
• Unit: centimeter
• Number Type: real

• Label: Notes

• Description: Notes

• Storage Type: text

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Label: Reference Object Type

• Description: The type or category of reference object

• Storage Type: text

• Measurment Type: nominal

• Random plot location
  • Started: 2011-08-31
    
  • Method Description: 200 randomly-located 0.1 acre plots were established within Burlington
  Software: ArcGIS 10.0, i-Tree Eco

• Identify service learning plots
  • Started: 2011-08-31
    
  • Method Description: A subset of plots are measured by students in UVM's Natural History and Field Ecology course as a service learning project

• Setting reference objects
  • Started: 2011-08-31
    
  • Method Description: The plot center is rigorously identified using physical reference objects to allow surveyors to revisit these plots in the future and track changes over time.

• Identify and measure trees
  • Started: 2011-08-31
    
  • Method Description: Each tree in the plot is identified at least to genus and measured for height, diameter, crown height and width, percents dieback and missing, crown light exposure, and spatial relationship to nearby buildings.

• Assess land use and ground cover
  • Started: 2011-08-31
    
  • Method Description: Land use proportions and ground cover proportions on the plot are recorded.

• Process data
  • Started: 2011-08-31
    
  • Method Description: Data are submitted to the US Forest Service i-Tree Eco analysis service to generate city-wide estimates of the composition, condition and ecosystem services of the urban canopy in the city.

• Clinometer
• Started: 2011-08-31
  
• Sampling Description: Suunto clinometer

• Compass
• Started: 2011-08-31
  
• Sampling Description: Compass

• Diameter tape
• Started: 2011-08-31
  
• Sampling Description: Diameter tape

• GPS unit
• Started: 2011-08-31
  
• Sampling Description: Garmin Rino 530HCx GPS unit

• Plot establishment
• Started: 2011-08-31
  
• Sampling Description: 200 randomly-located 0.1 acre plots were established within Burlington