Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Forest Health Monitoring: North American Maple Project: NAMP Plot Locations

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Metadata Provider

  • 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

Abstract

    Annual measurement of sugar maple forest stands to determine tree condition, trends and possible causes of sugar maple decline. Assess the variation in within-season timing of measurements, using same plot design as in the National Forest Health Monitoring Program (NFHM). Initially part of a cooperative monitoring program with other states and Canada, since 2002 Vermont has measured these plots independently for internal use. NAMP is primarily an overstory/forest health monitoring program but they have collected regeneration data beginning in 1998.

People

  • Joshua Halman: Principal Investigator

  • Michael Johnson: Content Provider

  • Tom Simmons: Content Provider

  • Sandra Wilmot: Principal Investigator

  • Barbara Schultz: Principal Investigator

  • Florence Peterson: Content Provider

  • Jay Lackey: Content Provider

  • Ron Wells: Content Provider

  • Lars Lund: Content Provider

  • Emily Meacham: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • forest health, maple project, namp,

Organizations

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation: lead

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -73.3247, 42.79744
    • -72.1710446, 42.79744
    • -72.1710446, 44.9638304
    • -73.3247, 44.9638304
    • -73.3247, 42.79744

Data Table

  • Title: NAMP Plot Locations
  • Start Date: 2012-01-01
  • Description: Locations of original NAMP plots

  • Purpose: Geographic location of NAMP plots

  • Condensed Title: Z0068_NAMPPlot_Locations

  • Object Name: VMC.68.2040

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Sandra Wilmot. 2017. NAMP Plot Locations. VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation.

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/forest-health-monitoring-north-american-maple/dataset/NAMP-plot-locations

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Cluster
    • Label: Cluster
    • Description: Cluster
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: latitude
    • Label: latitude
    • Description: latitude
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: longitude
    • Label: longitude
    • Description: longitude
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio

Methods

  • Current Methods
    • Tree metrics
      • Started: 1988-06-01
      • Method Description: Permanently tagged trees are evaluated annually for crown condition, injury to bole and crown, taphole closure, seed production, regeneration and early and late season defoliation. Plot consists of 5 subplots, 20 X 20 m size. Trees are permanently tagged. Protocols follow international NAMP methods manual.


  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Injury assessment after ice storm
      • Started: 1998-01-30
        Ended: 1998-06-01
      • Method Description: In 1998, special spring survey was conducted to assess injury from the January ice storm. Addition of regeneration counts was also added.

Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

  • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset