Dataset: FOREX Ground Flora

Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

Current Methods

• Forest Examination Protocol
  
  

  This ecological assessment was conducted using a revised version of the Forest Examination protocol. It incorporates the coarse filter/fine filter assessment methodology for protection of biodiversity.This approach first identifies examples of all natural community types at their natural scale of occurence. This 'coarse filter' approach is implemented with the 'fine filter' approach which addresses specific populations of rare species, critical habitats, or other sites that are left unprotected

Past Methods (No longer in use)

• FOREX system
  Started: 1999-01-01
  Ended: 2000-09-01

  The revised State Land FOREX system was used for data collection (L. Thornton, 2000), which includes vegetation, soils, landscape, and other variables to assess natural communtity types. Additional data were collected on stand structure, tree volumes, health, wildlife habitat, and understory vegetation.

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

• Site Description

  Mount Mansfield State Forest