Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Insect Diversity on Mount Mansfield: Lepidoptera resurvey in 2000: Site Information 2000

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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

    Resurvey macrolepidoptera at 3 sites used previously and one new site to compare species richness, and to characterize macrolepidopteran biodiversity by site and year. Survey insects to establish site specific data on species abundance and diversity, and to establish permanent monitoring sites for long term trend information. Document insect biodiversity with respect to elevation and habitat. Document taxonomic diverstiy and abundance of selected insect groups, especially Lepidopters, Diptera, Hymenoptera, and Coleoptera. Conduct a light trap survey for macrolepidoptera at three sites on Mount Mansfield where collections were made between 1990-1995, and at one new site on Mansfield in Stowe at 950 m.

People

  • John Grehan: Principal Investigator

  • Bruce L. Parker: Content Provider

  • James Boone: Content Provider

  • Scott Griggs: Principal Investigator

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -72.836924, 44.523895
    • -72.816854, 44.523895
    • -72.816854, 44.529201
    • -72.836924, 44.529201
    • -72.836924, 44.523895

Data Table

  • Title: Site Information 2000
  • Start Date: 2000-05-01
  • End Date: 2000-12-31
  • Description: Describes locations of traps used in insect re-survey in 2000

  • Purpose: Identify sites and site characteristics for insect re-survey

  • Condensed Title: Z0114_SiteInformation2000

  • Object Name: VMC.114.2008

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Grehan, J., and S. Griggs. 2000. Site Information 2000. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/insect-diversity-mount-mansfield-lepidoptera-resurvey/dataset/site-information-2000

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/insect-diversity-mount-mansfield-lepidoptera-resurvey/dataset/site-information-2000

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Elevation (feet)
    • Label: Elevation (feet)
    • Description: Elevation (feet)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Elevation (meters)
    • Label: Elevation (meters)
    • Description: Elevation (meters)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Forest Type at Site
    • Label: Forest Type at Site
    • Description: Forest Type at Site
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Notes
    • Label: Notes
    • Description: Notes
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Site name
    • Label: Site name
    • Description: Site name
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Site Number
    • Label: Site Number
    • Description: Site Number
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Light trap survey
      • Started: 2000-06-01
        Ended: 2000-10-31
      • Method Description: Light trap survey at two week intervals from May through October following protocols previously established by the UVM Entomological Research Laboratory.

Sampling Equipment

  • Current Equipment
    • UV black light, collection bins
      • Started: 2000-06-01
      • Sampling Description: UV black-light supported over plastic collectin bin and powered by car battery.

Site Characteristics

  • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset