Details and Metadata

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Methods

The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures

Current Methods

  • Tree metrics
    Started: 1988-06-01

    Permanently tagged trees are evaluated annually for crown condition, injury to bole and crown, taphole closure, seed production, regeneration and early and late season defoliation. Plot consists of 5 subplots, 20 X 20 m size. Trees are permanently tagged. Protocols follow international NAMP methods manual.

Past Methods (No longer in use)

  • Injury assessment after ice storm
    Started: 1998-01-30
    Ended: 1998-06-01

    In 1998, special spring survey was conducted to assess injury from the January ice storm. Addition of regeneration counts was also added.

Dataset Fields

Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data


Field Name Caption Description Additional Information
1995 % Sugar Maple1995 % Sugar Maple

1995 % sugar maple

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
1998IceStrm1998IceStrm

1998 ice storm

Measurement type: Nominal
1998IceStrmCode1998IceStrmCode

1998 ice storm code

Measurement type: Nominal
2005 % Sugar Maple2005 % Sugar Maple

2005 % Sugar Maple

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
2005 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating2005 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating

2005 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating

Measurement type: Nominal
2005 Lecanium Maximum Rating2005 Lecanium Maximum Rating

2005 Lecanium Maximum Rating

Measurement type: Nominal
2006 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating2006 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating

2006 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating

Measurement type: Nominal
2006 Lecanium Maximum Rating2006 Lecanium Maximum Rating

2006 Lecanium Maximum Rating

Measurement type: Nominal
2006 Management Type2006 Management Type

2006 Management Type

Measurement type: Nominal
2007 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating2007 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating

2007 Lecanium Maximum Numeric Rating

Measurement type: Nominal
2007 Management Type2007 Management Type

2007 Management Type

Measurement type: Nominal
Biophysical RegionBiophysical Region

Biophysical Region

Measurement type: Nominal
Canopy closure 2007 textCanopy closure 2007 text

Canopy closure 2007 text

Measurement type: Nominal
CountyCounty

County

Measurement type: Nominal
Crown closure at plot establishmentCrown closure at plot establishment

Measurement type: Nominal
Crown structure at plot establishmentCrown structure at plot establishment

Crown structure at plot establishment

Measurement type: Nominal
Elev(ft)Elev(ft)

Elev(ft)

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
Elev(m)Elev(m)

Elev(m)

Measurement type: Interval
Units:
ExoticPlnt2005ExoticPlnt2005

ExoticPlnt2005

Measurement type: Nominal
ExoticPlntCodeExoticPlntCode

ExoticPlntCode

Measurement type: Nominal
Foliar calcium 1999Foliar calcium 1999

Foliar calcium 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Foliar nitrogen 1999Foliar nitrogen 1999

Foliar nitrogen 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Growth rate: Adjusted BAI 1997Growth rate: Adjusted BAI 1997

Growth rate: Adjusted BAI 1997

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Growth rate: BAI 1973-1997Growth rate: BAI 1973-1997

Growth rate: BAI 1973-1997

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Growth rate: BAI 1993-1997Growth rate: BAI 1993-1997

Growth rate: BAI 1993-1997

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
InitHlthInitHlth

initial health

Measurement type: Nominal
Initial crown closureInitial crown closure

Measurement type: Nominal
Initial crown structureInitial crown structure

Initial crown structure

Measurement type: Nominal
LandformLandform

Landform

Measurement type: Nominal
Landform codeLandform code

Landform code

Measurement type: Nominal
Logging at time of plot establishmentLogging at time of plot establishment

Logging at time of plot establishment

Measurement type: Nominal
MapSoilNameMapSoilName

MapSoilName

Measurement type: Nominal
MicroreliefMicrorelief

Microrelief

Measurement type: Nominal
Microrelief codeMicrorelief code

Microrelief code

Measurement type: Nominal
Nitrogen Deposition (kg ha-1 y-1) [EK Miller, 1997]Nitrogen Deposition (kg ha-1 y-1) [EK Miller, 1997]

Nitrogen Deposition (kg ha-1 y-1) [EK Miller, 1997]

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Nitrogen deposition level [ek miller]Nitrogen deposition level [ek miller]

Nitrogen deposition level [ek miller]

Measurement type: Ordinal
Nitrogen deposition level [focus fund]Nitrogen deposition level [focus fund]

Nitrogen deposition level [focus fund]

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Origianl nitrogen deposition levelOriginal nitrogen deposition level

Original nitrogen deposition level

Measurement type: Ordinal
Original Management TypeOriginal Management Type

Original Management Type

Measurement type: Nominal
Original sulfur deposition levelOriginal sulfur deposition level

Original sulfur deposition level

Measurement type: Ordinal
PlotconfigPlotconfig

Plotconfig

Measurement type: Nominal
Plot_IDPlot_ID

Plot_ID

Measurement type: Nominal
Site exposureSite exposure

Measurement type: Nominal
Site Quality textSite Quality text

Site Quality text

Measurement type: Ordinal
Site rockiness codeSite rockiness code

Site rockiness code

Measurement type: Nominal
SlopeSlope

Measurement type: Ordinal
Slope positionSlope position

Slope position

Measurement type: Nominal
Slope position codeSlope position code

Slope position code

Measurement type: Nominal
Soil B Ca/Al 1999Soil B Ca/Al 1999

Soil B Ca/Al 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Soil B calcium 1999Soil B calcium 1999

Soil B calcium 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Soil drainage updateSoil drainage update

Soil drainage update

Measurement type: Nominal
Soil Drainage update codeSoil Drainage update code

Soil Drainage update code

Measurement type: Nominal
Soil Oe Ca/Al 1999Soil Oe Ca/Al 1999

Soil Oe Ca/Al 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Soil Oe calcium 1999Soil Oe calcium 1999

Soil Oe calcium 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Soil pH B 1999Soil pH B 1999

Soil pH B 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Soil pH Oe 1999Soil pH Oe 1999

Soil pH Oe 1999

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Soil rockinessSoil rockiness

Soil rockiness

Measurement type: Ordinal
Soil texture updateSoil texture update

Soil texture update

Measurement type: Nominal
Soil Texture update codeSoil Texture update code

Soil Texture update code

Measurement type: Nominal
SoilMUNAMESoilMUNAME

SoilMUNAME

Measurement type: Nominal
Stand Age (2007)Stand Age (2007)

Stand Age (2007)

Measurement type: Ordinal
Stand structure 2007 textStand structure 2007 text

Stand structure 2007 text

Measurement type: Nominal
Sulfur deposition (kg ha-1 y-1) [EK Miller, 1997]Sulfur deposition (kg ha-1 y-1) [EK Miller, 1997]

Sulfur deposition (kg ha-1 y-1) [EK Miller, 1997]

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Sulfur deposition level [ek miller]Sulfur deposition level [ek miller]

Sulfur deposition level [ek miller]

Measurement type: Ordinal
Sulfur deposition level [focus fund]Sulfur deposition level [focus fund]

Sulfur deposition level [focus fund]

Measurement type: Ordinal
Total Nitrogen deposition (kg/ha) [focus fund]Total Nitrogen deposition (kg/ha) [focus fund]

Total Nitrogen deposition (kg/ha) [focus fund]

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Total Nitrogen deposition (lbs/acre) [focus fund]Total Nitrogen deposition (lbs/acre) [focus fund]

Total Nitrogen deposition (lbs/acre) [focus fund]

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Total Sulfur Deposition (kg/ha) [focus fund]Total Sulfur Deposition (kg/ha) [focus fund]

Total Sulfur Deposition (kg/ha) [focus fund]

Measurement type: Ratio
Units:
Total Sulfur Deposition (lbs/acre) [focus fund]Total Sulfur Deposition (lbs/acre) [focus fund]

Measurement type:
TownTown

Measurement type:
YrsDefolFTCYrsDefolFTC

Measurement type:

Sampling Equipment

Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.

No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection

  • Site Description

    West slope of Mt. Mansfield in Browns River watershed, in sugar maple forest at Proctor Maple Research Center.