Landscape fall color and leaf drop monitoring: Phenology Leaf Drop Monitoring
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► Metadata Provider
- 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
► Abstract
Develop a visual rating system for monitoring fall color and leaf drop on a landscape scale, and implement on Mount Mansfield.
► People
- Sandra Wilmot: Principal Investigator
- Barbara Schultz: Content Provider
► Geographic Coverage
- Coordinates
► Data Table
- Title: Phenology Leaf Drop Monitoring
- Start Date: 1997-09-05
- End Date: 2003-10-17
- Description: Measurements recorded include: % of hillside with color other than green (5% categories), % of hillside with leaf drop, predominant species showing color, color quality, Dept. of Tourism color stage, and notes on color pattern.
- Purpose: Develop a visual rating system for monitoring fall color and leaf drop on a landscape scale, and implement on Mount Mansfield.
- Condensed Title: Z0025_LandscapeFallcolorData
- Object Name: VMC.25.28
- Data Type: mySQL
- Citation: Sandra Wilmot. 2003. Phenology Leaf Drop Monitoring. VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/landscape-fall-color-leaf-drop-monitoring/dataset/phenology-leaf-drop-monitoring
- Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/landscape-fall-color-leaf-drop-monitoring/dataset/phenology-leaf-drop-monitoring
► Attribute List
- Attribute Name: Year
- Label: Year
- Description: Year
- Storage Type: datetime
- Measurment Type: datetime
- String Format: YYYY
- Attribute Name: Site
- Label: Sample site
- Description: Sample site
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Custom List: Site Code
- Code: Mansfield 1
- Definition: Location 1
- Code: Mansfield 2
- Definition: Location 2
- Code: Mansfield 3
- Definition: Location 3
- Code: Mansfield 4H
- Definition: Location 4 - high elevation
- Code: Mansfield 4L
- Definition: Location 4 - low elevation
- Code: Mansfield 5
- Definition: Location 5
- Code: Mansfield 6
- Definition: Location 6
- Code: Mansfield 7
- Definition: Location 7
- Code: Mansfield 8
- Definition: Location 8
- Attribute Name: Date
- Label: Date
- Description: Date
- Storage Type: datetime
- Measurment Type: datetime
- String Format: YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
- Attribute Name: Day of Year
- Label: Day of year
- Description: Day of year
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: % Color
- Label: Percent Color
- Description: The amount of forest foilage that is a color other than green
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: percent
- Precision: 10
- Unit: percent
- Number Type: real
- Bounds:
- Minimum: 0
- Maximum: 100
- Attribute Name: % Green
- Label: Percent Green
- Description: The amount of forest foilage that is green
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: percent
- Precision: 100
- Unit: percent
- Number Type: real
- Bounds:
- Minimum: 0
- Maximum: 100
- Attribute Name: % Brown
- Label: Percent Brown
- Description: The amount of forest foilage that is brown
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: percent
- Precision: 10
- Unit: percent
- Number Type: real
- Bounds:
- Minimum: 0
- Maximum: 100
- Attribute Name: % Leaf Drop
- Label: Percent Leaf Drop
- Description: Percent branches without leaves (grey area); i.e. the amount of forest foliage dropped from trees.
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: percent
- Precision: 10
- Unit: percent
- Number Type: real
- Bounds:
- Minimum: 0
- Maximum: 100
- Attribute Name: % Color and leaf drop
- Label: Percent Color and Leaf Drop
- Description: Visual rating based on area affected
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ratio
- Standard Unit: percent
- Precision: 10
- Unit: percent
- Number Type: real
- Bounds:
- Minimum: 0
- Maximum: 100
- Attribute Name: Quality rating
- Label: Quality Rating
- Description: A subjective rating of color brilliance/beauty. 10 is a once in a lifetime color scene.
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ordinal
- Attribute Name: Notes
- Label: Notes
- Description: Other comments
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: ID
- Label: ID
- Description: Unique record ID
- Storage Type: int
- Measurment Type: ordinal
► Methods
- Current Methods
- Sample sites
- Started: 1997-09-01
- Method Description: Eight sites were selected on and near Mount Mansfield that had varying aspects, elevations and species compositions. Viewing locations were flagged for continuity. Measurements were recorded every 1-2 weeks from early September through October.
- Started: 1997-09-01
- Unnamed Method
- Started: 1999-08-01
- Method Description: Measurements modified in 1999 so that % green, % color and % leaf drop total 100%.
- Started: 1999-08-01
- Measurements
- Started: 1997-09-01
- Method Description: Measurements recorded include: % of hillside with color other than green (5% categories), % of hillside with leaf drop, predominant species showing color, color quality, Dept. of Tourism color stage, and notes on color pattern. Slides were taken at each viewing.
- Started: 1997-09-01
► Sampling Equipment
- Current Equipment
- Camera, tripod, compass, level
- Started: 1997-09-01
- Sampling Description: 35 mm camera, tripod, compass, level
► Site Characteristics
- Site Description: Eight sites on and around Mount Mansfield: 1 at Proctor Maple Research Center field station, 3 on Pleasant Valley Road, 2 on Stevensville Road and 1 on Poker Hill Road.