Details and Metadata

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Methods

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

Past Methods (No longer in use)

  • Plot establishment
    Started: 2000-06-01
    Ended: 2000-08-31

    Sixteen 10X10 meter plots were subjectively established based on aerial photos and field reconnaissance on the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield. Within each plot, 10 randomly selected 1X1 meter subplots were sampled for % cover and frequency for each identifiable plant species, using the Braun-blanquet cover class scale. Other variables were collected, and plots were GPS'd.

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


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
idnumbID Number

Unique record ID

Measurement type: Nominal
genusGenus

Genus

Measurement type: Nominal
speciesSpecies

Species

Measurement type: Nominal
totalpercentcoverTotal Percent Cover

Percent of land covered by plant species

Measurement type: Ratio
Unit: unavailable
Precision: 0.01
frequencyFrequency

Frequency of vascular and nonvascular plant species

Measurement type: Interval
Unit: unavailable
Precision: 100
plotnumberPlot Number

Unique plot ID

Measurement type: Nominal
DateDate

Date

Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
communityCommunity

Community

Measurement type: Nominal

Sampling Equipment

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

Past Sampling Equipment (No longer in use)

  • GPS unit
    Started: 2000-06-01
    Ended: 2000-08-31

    Trimble ProXR GPS units

Site Characteristics

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

No site characteristics recorded for this dataset