Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Phytosociological Investigations and Mapping of the Alpine Region of Mount Mansfield: Phytosociological Plot Description

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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

    Develop a detailed classification and map of the Mount Mansfield ridgeline alpine vegetation

People

  • Rick Paradis: Content Provider

  • Tammy Gilpatrick: Principal Investigator

  • Eric Hazelton: Content Provider

Keywords

  • aspect, hillslopes, locations,

Geographic Coverage

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    Data Table

    • Title: Phytosociological Plot Description
    • Start Date: 2000-06-01
    • End Date: 2000-08-31
    • Description: Measurement of plot slope, aspect and position for 16 plots on Mt. Mansfield

    • Purpose: To develop a detailed classification and map of the Mount Mansfield ridgeline alpine vegetation

    • Condensed Title: Z0108_phytoplotdesc

    • Object Name: VMC.108.162

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Tammy Gilpatrick. 2000. Phytosociological Plot Description. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/phytosociological-investigations-mapping-alpine-region-mount/dataset/phytosociological-plot-description/overview

    • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/phytosociological-investigations-mapping-alpine-region-mount/dataset/phytosociological-plot-description

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: plotnumber
      • Label: Plot Number
      • Description: Unique plot ID
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: date
      • Label: Date
      • Description: Date
      • Storage Type: datetime
      • Measurment Type: datetime
      • String Format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
      Attribute Name: community
      • Label: Community
      • Description: Community
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: aspect
      • Label: Aspect
      • Description: Horizontal direction to which mountain faces
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: interval
      • Standard Unit: degree
      • Precision: 100
      • Unit: degree
      • Number Type: real
      Attribute Name: slope
      • Label: Slope
      • Description: Angle of plot
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Standard Unit: degree
      • Precision: 10
      • Unit: degree
      • Number Type: real
      Attribute Name: slopeposition
      • Label: Slope Position
      • Description: Convex or concave
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: elevation
      • Label: Elevation
      • Description: Elevation of survey
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Standard Unit: meter
      • Precision: 1000
      • Unit: meter
      • Number Type: real
      Attribute Name: plotlocation
      • Label: Plot Location
      • Description: Plot location
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: plotdescription
      • Label: Plot Description
      • Description: Plot description
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal

    Methods

    • Past Methods (no longer in use)
      • Plot establishment
        • Started: 2000-06-01
          Ended: 2000-08-31
        • Method Description: 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.

    Sampling Equipment

    • GPS unit
      • Started: 2000-06-01
        Ended: 2000-08-31
      • Sampling Description: Trimble ProXR GPS units

    Site Characteristics

    • No site characteristics recorded for this dataset