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 Tree Data2011-08-31Data on surveyed trees including species, canopy condition, physiology, land use context and building interactionsDocument the changes in tree composition and condition on Burlington i-Tree Eco urban forest monitoring plotsZ0334_iTreeTreeDataVMC.334.375mySQLFEMC. 2015. Burlington i-Tree Tree Data. Vermont Monitoring Cooperative Database [Database]. http://www.uvm.edu/vmc/project/burlington-urban-forest-monitoring-using-i/dataset/burlington-i-tree-tree-data/overview. (2015-01-15).https://www.uvm.edu/femc/CI4/data/archive/project/burlington-urban-forest-monitoring-using-i/dataset/burlington-i-tree-tree-dataLocationNameLocation NameName of sample/inventory location (e.g., city name)textSeriesProject SeriesProject series nametextYearYearYear of data collectiondatetimeYYYYPlotIDPlot ID NumberPlot numberintSubPlotIDSubplot NumberSubplot numberintTreeIDTree NumberTree identification numberintFieldLandUseField land useField land useintAAgriculturalCCommercial/IndustrialECemetaryGGolf CourseIInsitutionalMMulti-family ResidentialOOtherPParkRResidentialTTransportationUUtilityVVacantWWater/wetlandDirectionfromCenterDirection to TreeDirection from plot center (or offset point) to treeintdegree1integer0360DistancefromCenterDistance to TreeDistance from plot center (or offset point) to treedecimalmeter0.0001realTreeStatusTree StatusTree statustextPPlanted—the tree was planted intentionallyIIngrowth—the tree self-seededUUnknown—planted vs. ingrowth can not be determinedNNo change in status—this tree was present in a previous inventory and is present todayHRemoved for hazard/health problem—the tree has been removed since the previous inventory for health or safety reasonsCRemoved but healthy—a healthy tree was removed by the property ownerLRemoved owing to land use change—the tree was removed due to land use change (e.g., development of site)RRemoved, unknown—tree removed for unknown reasonSpeciesTree SpeciesTree speciestextHeighttoCrownBaseHeight to Base of CrownHeight to base of crowndecimalmeter0.0001realTreeHeightLiveTopTree Height ot top of live crownTree height to top of live crowndecimalmeter0.0001realTreeHeightTotalTotal tree heightTree height to top of treedecimalmeter0.0001realCrownWidth1Crown Width North-SouthNorth-south crown width, or widest point if using FIA protocoldecimalmeter0.0001realCrownWidth2Crown Width East-WestEast-west crown width, or at 90 degrees to other width measurement if using FIA protocoldecimalmeter0.0001realCrownLightExposureCrown Light ExposureRanking of amount of light exposure the crown receivesint-1Dead trees0This tree receives no full light because it is shaded by trees, vines or other vegetation. 1This tree receives light from the top or 1 side. 2This tree receives light from the top and 1 side (or 2 sides without the top).3The tree receives full light from the top and 2 sides (or 3 sides without the top).4The tree receives full light from the top and 3 sides.5The tree receives full light from the top and 4 sides.5The tree receives full light from the top and 4 sides.PercentCrownMissingPercent of Crown MissingPercent of crown missingintpercent1integer0100CrownDiebackPercent DiebackPercent of crown showing diebackintpercent1integer0100PercentImperviousBelowPercent Impevious BelowPercent of impervious surface below crownintpercent1integer0100PercentShrubBelowPercent shrub belowPercent shrub cover below crownintpercent1integer0100TreeSiteTree LocationLocation of the tree (e.g., street, front yard, back yard)textSStreet treeNNot a street treeCommentsCommentsComments on treetext