Dataset: Vegetation Analysis: Vegetation Survey Species

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)

• Belt transects
  Started: 1991-06-01
  Ended: 1994-09-30

  At 200 foot elevation intervals on hiking trails, belt transects were run on the upslope side of the trails, 25 transects of 25 m length and 1 m width. Presence/absence data were collected for vascular flora and for the most abundant visible cryptogams. Plus 2 - 1 m square quadrats per belt transect to survey the herb-level flora, including frequency and cover data.
• Additional data collection
  Started: 1994-05-01
  Ended: 1994-09-30

  Additional sampling included a 10 m diameter area for sampling tall shrubs and trees, including stem counts in two dbh classes (less than 2 cm and greater than 2 cm dbh) by species.

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

  Browns River and Stevensville Brook headwaters, west slope of Mt. Mansfield.