Winooski Urban Forest Inventory: Winooski Urban Forest Inventory Tree Diameter Data
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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
Inventory of the urban forest in Winooski, VT, in three land use classes - residential, commercial/industrial, and public. In partnership with the Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District, 70 randomly-located plots were identified. Data collected and analyzed by i-Tree Eco provide information on the relative abundance and importance of different tree species, air pollution benefits, net carbon sequestration, stormwater mitigation and other information useful for valuing and managing Winooski's urban forest.
► People
- Alexandra Kosiba: Content Provider
- James Duncan: Principal Investigator
- Laura Dlugolecki: Principal Investigator
► Geographic Coverage
- Coordinates
- -73.20237468392526, 44.48411088488914
- -73.16606041315336, 44.48411088488914
- -73.16606041315336, 44.50603466102253
- -73.20237468392526, 44.50603466102253
- -73.20237468392526, 44.48411088488914
► Data Table
- Title: Winooski Urban Forest Inventory Tree Diameter Data
- Start Date: 2014-07-01
- Description: Tree diameter information for Winooski urban forest inventory plots
- Purpose:
- Condensed Title: Z0341_iTreeTreeDiameterData
- Object Name: VMC.341.459
- Data Type: mySQL
- Citation: Dlugolecki, L., and J. Duncan. 2017. Winooski Urban Forest Inventory Tree Diameter Data. University of Vermont. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/winooski-urban-forest-inventory/dataset/winooski-urban-forest-tree-diameters
- Online Distribution: https://vmc.w3.uvm.edu/vmcdevel/data/archive/project/winooski-urban-forest-inventory/dataset/winooski-urban-forest-tree-diameters
► Attribute List
- Attribute Name: LocationName
- Label: Location Name
- Description: Name of sample/inventory location (e.g., city name)
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: Series
- Label: Project Series
- Description: Project series name
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: Year
- Label: Year
- Description: Year of data collection
- Storage Type: datetime
- Measurment Type: datetime
- String Format: YYYY
- Attribute Name: PlotID
- Label: Plot ID
- Description: Plot ID number
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: SubplotID
- Label: Subplot ID
- Description: Subplot ID number
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: TreeID
- Label: Tree ID
- Description: Tree ID number
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: StemID
- Label: Tree Stem ID
- Description: Unique Number of a stem on a particular tree
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: Diameter
- Label: Stem Diameter
- Description: Stem diameter
- Storage Type: decimal
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: centimeter
- Precision: 0.000001
- Unit: centimeter
- Number Type: real
- Attribute Name: DiameterHeight
- Label: DBH Measurement Height
- Description: Height on the tree at which diameter was measured
- Storage Type: decimal
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: meter
- Precision: 0.00001
- Unit: meter
- Number Type: real
- Attribute Name: WasMeasured
- Label: Diameter Measured
- Description: Flag indicating whether the diameter was measured or estimated
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Custom List: i-Tree Diameter Measurement Code
- Code: 0
- Definition: Diameter was estimated
- Code: 1
- Definition: Diameter was measured
► Methods
- Current Methods
- Random plot location
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Method Description: 60 randomly-located 1/20th hectare plots were established within Winooski
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Setting reference objects
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Method Description: The plot center is rigorously identified using physical reference objects to allow surveyors to revisit these plots in the future and track changes over time.
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Identify and measure trees
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Method Description: Each tree in the plot is identified at least to genus and measured for height, diameter, crown height and width, percents dieback and missing, crown light exposure, and spatial relationship to nearby buildings.
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Assess land use and ground cover
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Method Description: Land use proportions and ground cover proportions on the plot are recorded.
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Process data
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Method Description: Data are submitted to the US Forest Service i-Tree Eco analysis service to generate city-wide estimates of the composition, condition and ecosystem services of the urban canopy in the city.
- Started: 2014-07-01
► Sampling Equipment
- Current Equipment
- Clinometer
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Sampling Description: Suunto clinometer
- Compass
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Sampling Description: Suunto compass
- Diameter tape
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Sampling Description: Forestry Suppliers diameter tape
- GPS unit
- Started: 2014-07-01
- Sampling Description: Garmin Rino 530HCx GPS unit
► Site Characteristics
- Site Description: 60 randomly selected permanent plots throughout Winooski, VT
- Minimum Altitude: 98 feet
- Maximum Altitude: 362 feet