Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Vegetation Analysis: Long-term Vegetation Monitoring: Long Term Vegetation Species Data

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  • 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

    Establishment of long-term sampling sites on the Mt. Mansfield Summit and Sunset Ridge for monitoring plant distribution and environmental conditions.

People

  • William Howland: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • long term, permanent plots, plant species composition,

Geographic Coverage

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    Data Table

    • Title: Long Term Vegetation Species Data
    • Start Date: 1991-06-01
    • End Date: 1994-08-30
    • Description: Vegetation species number, frequency, and percent cover measurements for four long-term sites

    • Purpose: Monitor plant distribution and environmental conditions on Mt. Mansfield Summit and Sunset Ridge

    • Condensed Title: Z0063_longtermspeciesdata

    • Object Name: VMC.63.56

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: William Howland. 1994. Long Term Vegetation Species Data. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/vegetation-analysis-long-term-vegetation-monitoring/dataset/long-term-vegetation-species-data/overview

    • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/vegetation-analysis-long-term-vegetation-monitoring/dataset/long-term-vegetation-species-data

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: IDNUM
      • Label: ID Number
      • Description: ID Number
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: SiteCounter
      • Label: Site Number
      • Description: Site Number
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Species
      • Label: Species of Vegetation
      • Description: Species of vegetation found in quadrats
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Presence_Absence
      • Label: Presence or Absence
      • Description: List of species without numeric frequencies have presence/absence data to note if the species existed in the quadrant
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Custom List: Presence/Absence Code
        • Code: 1
          • Definition: Presence
      Attribute Name: Q1
      • Label: Frequency of species in Q1
      • Description: Number of each species present in Quadrant 1 of each sample site
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Standard Unit: number
      • Precision: 1
      • Unit: number
      • Number Type: integer
      Attribute Name: Q2
      • Label: Frequency of species in Q2
      • Description: Number of each species present in Quadrant 2 of each sample site
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Standard Unit: number
      • Precision: 1
      • Unit: number
      • Number Type: integer
      Attribute Name: lessthan_2
      • Label: Less Than 2
      • Description: unknown
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: greaterthan_2
      • Label: Greater Than 2
      • Description: unknown
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Qxminus_percent_Fr
      • Label: % Frequency per Quadrat
      • Description: Percent frame frequency for all visible species in vegetation sample quadrat
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Standard Unit: percent
      • Precision: 0.01
      • Unit: percent
      • Number Type: real
        • Bounds:
        • Minimum: 0
        • Maximum: 100
      Attribute Name: Qxminus_percent_Cr
      • Label: % Cover per Quadrat
      • Description: Percent cover for all visible species in vegetation sample quadrat
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: ratio
      • Standard Unit: percent
      • Precision: 1
      • Unit: percent
      • Number Type: integer
        • Bounds:
        • Minimum: 0
        • Maximum: 100

    Methods

    • Current Methods
      • Sample site establishment
        • Method Description: Four sites were established for vegetation sampling so that each site may be accurately relocoated for re-study in future years for comparative purposes. Each sample site (20x30m) is subdivided into a 10x10 grid of 100 intersections, spaced 2x3m apart. A random number array determined the x, y coordinates of grid intersections to be sampled. Frequency and cover data were gathered in addition to general observations.


    Sampling Equipment

    • Current Equipment
      • Laser theodolite
        • Started: 1991-06-01
        • Sampling Description: Laser theodolite (Nikeon DTM-5 Total Survey Stystem) to survey each quadrat.

    Site Characteristics

    • Site Description: West slope of Mt. Mansfield above 2500 feet. Sites at Thunderbolt Gap, West Chin Top, West Chin Low and Summit Saddle.