Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femc705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of AmericaBurlington Urban Forest Monitoring Using i-Tree EcoYearly monitoring of the urban forest in Burlington, VT, using 200 permanent, randomly selected plots and the USDA Forest Service i-Tree Eco methodology. Data collected and analyzed by i-Tree Eco provide information on the relative abundance and importance of tree species, land use characteristics, net carbon sequestration, effects on energy use, carbon emissions, and other information useful for valuing and managing Burlington’s urban forest. Plots are regularly resurveyed to monitor for changes in condition and forest health.Burlington Urban Forest Monitoring Using i-Tree EcoWaiteCarlForcierLawrenceDuncanJamesCherukuriAswiniVan WagonerEmily TruongJohnurbanpermanent plotsmonitoringforestsBurlington i-Tree Reference Objects2011-08-31Reference objects used to locate plot centers of Burlington i-Tree Eco monitoring plotsEnable accurate relocating of plot centers for Burlington i-Tree Eco monitoring plotsZ0334_iTreeReferenceObjectsVMC.334.377mySQLDuncan, J., J. Truong, and C. Waite. 2017. Burlington i-Tree Reference Objects. University of Vermont. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/burlington-urban-forest-monitoring-using-i/dataset/burlington-i-tree-reference-objectshttps://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/burlington-urban-forest-monitoring-using-i/dataset/burlington-i-tree-reference-objectsLocationNameLocation NameName of sample/inventory location (e.g., city name)textSeriesProject SeriesDescription of projecttext1Single StrataYearYearYear of data collectiondatetimeYYYYPlotIDPlot ID NumberPlot numberintSubplotIDSubplot NumberSubplot numberintDirectiontoObjectDirection to Reference ObjectDirection to reference objectintdegree1integerDistancetoObjectDistance to Reference ObjectDistance to reference objectdecimalmeter0.0001realObjectReference Object CodeCode number of reference objectint1Tree2Buliding corner3Building wall4Building door5Roof peak6Light post7Street sign8Fence9Swing set10Curb11Driveway edge12Fire hydrant13Utility14Sewer or drain grate15OtherDbhDiameter of object if treeDiameter (dbh) of object if a treedecimalcentimeter0.001realNotesNotesNotestextReferenceObjectTypeReference Object TypeThe type or category of reference objecttext