Lichen Monitoring at Lye Brook and Mount Mansfield: Elevation Diversity on Mount Mansfield Data
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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
A relatively new monitoring effort conducted by the Forests, Parks and Recreation uses epiphytic lichen community composition and abundance as a measure of forest health. The relative simplicity of lichens makes them ideal for use as indicators of forest response to environmental conditions.
► People
- Tom Simmons: Principal Investigator
- Sandra Wilmot: Principal Investigator
► Organizations
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service : lead
- Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation: partner
► Geographic Coverage
- Coordinates
► Data Table
- Title: Elevation Diversity on Mount Mansfield Data
- Start Date: 1991-06-01
- End Date: 2002-08-01
- Description: Elevation Diversity on Mount Mansfield.
- Purpose: Recording species diversity across the elevational gradient on Mount Mansfield.
- Condensed Title: Z1136_2363_MWPQLD
- Object Name: VMC.1136.2363
- Data Type: mySQL
- Citation: Sandra Wilmot. Elevation Diversity on Mount Mansfield Data. VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/elevation-diversity-mount-mansfield-data
- Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/elevation-diversity-mount-mansfield-data
► Attribute List
- Attribute Name: Elevation
- Label: Elevation
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: Species_diversity
- Label: Species_diversity
- Storage Type: int
► Methods
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► Sampling Equipment
- No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
► Site Characteristics
- No site characteristics recorded for this dataset