Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Vermont Hardwood Tree Health Survey: Ground Survey Points

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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

    Determine the current health of Vermont's hardwood forests using aerial photography and ground surveys.

People

  • Ronald Kelley: Principal Investigator

  • Sandra Wilmot: Content Provider

  • Barbara Schultz: Content Provider

Keywords

  • hardwood health, locations, surveys,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -73.4379015767698, 42.72696000804695
    • -71.46528103507033, 42.72696000804695
    • -71.46528103507033, 45.01666491562359
    • -73.4379015767698, 45.01666491562359
    • -73.4379015767698, 42.72696000804695

Data Table

  • Title: Ground Survey Points
  • Start Date: 1985-07-01
  • End Date: 2006-12-31
  • Description: Subset of aerial survey points used for ground surveys

  • Purpose: Determine the current health of Vermont hardwood forests using ground surveys.

  • Condensed Title: Z0089_SANDYHH

  • Object Name: VMC.89.208

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Sandra Wilmot. 2006. Ground Survey Points. VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/vermont-hardwood-tree-health-survey/dataset/ground-survey-points

  • Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/vermont-hardwood-tree-health-survey/dataset/ground-survey-points

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Cell_number
    • Label: Cell_number
    • Description: Cell number
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: County
    • Label: County
    • Description: County
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Elevation_feet
    • Label: Elevation_feet
    • Description: Elevation feet
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: interval
    Attribute Name: Elevation_meters
    • Label: Elevation_meters
    • Description: Elevation meters
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Latitude_decimal_degrees
    • Label: Latitude_decimal_degrees
    • Description: Latitude decimal degrees
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    Attribute Name: Longitude_decimal_degrees
    • Label: Longitude_decimal_degrees
    • Description: Longitude decimal degrees
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: interval
    Attribute Name: Photo_number
    • Label: Photo_number
    • Description: Photo number
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: PlotType
    • Label: PlotType
    • Description: Plot type
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: State
    • Label: State
    • Description: State
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: StatePlotType
    • Label: StatePlotType
    • Description: State plot type
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Town
    • Label: Town
    • Description: Town
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Aerial surveys
      • Started: 1985-07-01
        Ended: 2000-12-31
      • Method Description: 360 acre aerial photo blocks taken on a grid of 170 statewide points. Aerial surveys flown in 1985, 1995 and 2000

    • Ground surveys
      • Started: 1986-07-01
        Ended: 2006-12-31
      • Method Description: Ground surveys on 84 plots to assess dieback and mortality, conducted the year following the aerial surveys. Surveys conducted in 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006

    • Images for stereoscope
      • Started: 1985-07-01
        Ended: 2000-12-31
      • Method Description: Bursts of 5 photos taken at each point for use with stereoscope

Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Vermont hardwood forests