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An Evaluation of the Chemical, Physical, and Biological Characteristics of Seasonal Pools and Northern White Cedar Swamps: Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes Rooted in Vernal Pools

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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

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    Wetland bioassessment of seasonal pools and white cedar swamps with an emphasis on determining presence/absence of macroinvertebrates. The effects of disturbance on the ecological integrity of seasonal pools and northern white cedar swamps were determined. Drawing on the expertise of the VT Nongame and Natural Heritage Program with the VT Department of Environmental Conservation's background in biocriteria development, this project captured a range of data on natural community composition and structure at these less common wetland sites.

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  • Doug Burnham: dataset_eml_peoplecontentprovider

  • Eric Sorenson: dataset_eml_peopleprincipleinvestigator

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  • bryophytes, plant cover, seasonal pools, vascular plants, vernal pools,

Organizations

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources : lead

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  • dataset_eml_locationcords
    • -73.39944, 43.13
    • -71.67, 43.13
    • -71.67, 44.638333
    • -73.39944, 44.638333
    • -73.39944, 43.13

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  • dataset_eml_datatabletitle: Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes Rooted in Vernal Pools
  • dataset_eml_datatablestartdate: 1999-01-01
  • dataset_eml_datatableendate: 2000-12-31
  • dataset_eml_datatabledescription: Percent cover of rooted plants in vernal pools

  • dataset_eml_datatablepurpose: To assess chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of seasonal pools and northern white cedar swamps

  • dateset_eml_datatableshortname: Z0332_PercentCoverRooted

  • dataset_eml_datatablephysicalobjectname: VMC.332.355

  • dataset_eml_datatabledatatype: mySQL
  • dataset_eml_datatablecitation: Eric Sorenson. 2000. Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes Rooted in Vernal Pools. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/an-evaluation-chemical-physical-biological-characteristics/dataset/percent-cover-vascular-plants-bryophytes-rooted

  • dataset_eml_datatableonlinedistribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/an-evaluation-chemical-physical-biological-characteristics/dataset/percent-cover-vascular-plants-bryophytes-rooted

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    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Unique species name
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: Code
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Species Code
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: 6-letter code to abbreviate species name
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: armsgran
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Arms Grant
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Arms Grant site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: baldmtnn
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Bald Mountain North
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Bald Mountain North site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: baldmtns
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Bald Mountain South
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Bald Mountain South site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: ballmtn
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Ball Mountain
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Ball Mountain site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: boyer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Boyer
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Boyer site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: carlhill
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Carlton Hill
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Carlton Hill site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: danahile
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Dana Hill East
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Dana Hill East site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: danahils
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Dana Hill South
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: dartmout
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Dartmouth
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: dorset
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: hamphill
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: hobartsp
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Hobart Spruce
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Hobart Spruce site
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: hughes
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Hughes
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: irishiln
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Irish Hill North
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Irish Hill North site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: irishis
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Irish Hill South
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Irish Hill Southv
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: iroqmapl
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Iroquois Maple
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Iroquois Maple site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: iroqtann
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Iroquois Tannic
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Iroquois Tannic site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: maidston
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Maidstone
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Maidstone site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: mbrlake
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at MBR Lake (Pogue)
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at MBR Lake (Pogue) site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: mbrsadle
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at MBR Saddle
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at MBR Saddle site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: okemo
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Okemo
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Okemo site
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    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: pinehill
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Pine Hill
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Pine Hill site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: shawmtne
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Shaw Mountain East
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Shaw Mountain East site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: shawmtnw
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Shaw Mountain West
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Shaw Mountain West site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: sleepriv
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Sleepers River
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Sleepers River site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: thistlhl
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Thistle Hill
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Thistle Hill site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: whitchmt
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Whitcher Mountain
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Whitcher Mountain site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: woodsinn
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Percent Cover at Woodstock Inn
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Percent cover at Woodstock Inn site
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal
    dataset_eml_attributelistname: species frequency
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Species Frequency
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Number of times a plant is present in a given area
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int
    • dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: number
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 10
    • Unit: number
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    dataset_eml_attributelistname: percent cover
    • dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: Average Percent Cover
    • dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Average amount of ground plants cover
    • dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal
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    • dataset_eml_attributeliststandardunit: percent
    • dataset_eml_attributelistprecision: 0.0000000001
    • Unit: percent
    • dataset_eml_attributelistnumbertype: real
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      • dataset_eml_attributelistboundsminimum: 1
      • dataset_eml_attributelistboumdsmaximum: 100

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  • dataset_eml_methodsPast (dataset_eml_notInUse)
    • Condition assessment
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: A total of twenty-eight seasonal pools were assessed during the years 1999 and 2000. The assessed pools included those representative of reference (minimally disturbed) conditions as well as those representing a range of disturbance. Of those twenty-eight pools, five were assessed in both years in order to evaluate annual variability. Pools were selected to represent most of the biophysical regions of Vermont as well as a range of disturbance type and intensity.

    • Assessment of water chemistry and communities
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Biological communities assessed included aquatic macroinvertebrates, algae, vegetation, and amphibians. Water chemistry included earth metals, major anions, color, pH, alkalinity, aluminum, and specific conductance. A number of ecological observations were made at each pool, including: pool size; pool depth; in-pool habitat characteristics; and forest type and condition surrounding each pool.

    • Pool visits and data analysis
      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: All pools were visited a minimum of twice to assess amphibians and aquatic macroinvertebrates (early and late spring), with additional later visits between August and November as necessary to characterize physical and vegetative parameters. Data were analyzed in a variety of ways in an effort to identify ecological indicators of reference condition classification or disturbance gradients.

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      • dataset_eml_methodsStartDate: 1999-01-01
        dataset_eml_methodsEndDate: 2000-12-31
      • dataset_eml_methoddescription: See report for full details of methods

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  • dataset_eml_sitecharacteristicsdescription: An effort was made to select seasonal pools across a range of geographical locations and elevations within the state. Seasonal pools include pools commonly referred to as vernal, temporary, intermittent, ephemeral, or autumnal. For this study, a seasonal pool was defined by the following criteria: 1) no permanent inlets or outlets, 2) standing water for at least two months of the year, and 3) dries out for some portion of each year with average rainfall.