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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
Plot establishment
Started: 1991-05-01One plot established at Proctor Maple Research Center in 1991.
Started: 1992-05-01Eight plots on west slope of Mt. Mansfield paired at 4 elevations: 1400, 2200, 3000, and 3800 feet. Used to assess changes in crown condition, injury to crown and bole, growth, regeneration, understory cover.
Started: 1990-05-01One plot established in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area as part of the National Forest Health Monitoring Program at 2300 ft.
Started: 1994-05-01Four plots in the Lye Brook Wilderness Area paired at 1400 and 2300 feet, in addition to the NFHM plot at 2300 feet.
Started: 1997-05-01Six plots established in 1997 on the east slope of the mountain in Ranch Valley paired at 1400, 2200, and 3000 feet.
Past Methods (No longer in use)
- Ice storm effects
Started: 1998-01-30
Ended: 1998-06-01In 1998, conducted special spring survey on plots affected by the January ice storm. Measurements included bole breakage and crown loss (%).
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 CondClass CondClass CondClass
Nominal Dist1 Dist1 Dist1
Nominal Dist2 Dist2 Dist2
Nominal Dist2Yr Dist2Yr Dist2Yr
Nominal Dist3 Dist3 Dist3
Nominal Dist3Yr Dist3Yr Dist3Yr
Nominal DistYr DistYr DistYr
Nominal ForType Forest Type Forest Type
Nominal LndUse Land Use Land Use
Nominal PlotID PlotID PlotID
Nominal StAge Stand Age Stand Age
Interval Units: StndOrgn StndOrgn StndOrgn
Nominal StndSize StndSize StndSize
Ordinal Year Year Year
DateTime Date/Time Format: YYYY 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
No site characteristics recorded for this dataset