Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Lichen Monitoring at Lye Brook and Mount Mansfield: Lichen Species Presence on Mount Mansfield and Lye Brook

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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

Keywords

  • bioindicator, lichens, lye brook, mount mansfield natural area,

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

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    Data Table

    • Title: Lichen Species Presence on Mount Mansfield and Lye Brook
    • Start Date: 2002-06-01
    • End Date: 2003-08-01
    • Description: Species presence at Lye Brook and Mount Mansfield plots. Includes lichen species names, presence based on seven plots and sulfur dioxide sensitivity.

    • Purpose: Determining what species are present on Mount Mansfield and whether those species are present at Lye Brook (1-yes; 0-no).

    • Condensed Title: Z1136_2366_SOGSCN

    • Object Name: VMC.1136.2366

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Matthew Gorton (2017) Species Presence. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/species-presence

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/species-presence

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: Present_at_Lye_Brook
      • Label: Present_at_Lye_Brook
      Attribute Name: Species_presence_based_on_7_plots
      • Label: Species_presence_based_on_7_plots
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: Species
      • Label: Species
      • Description: Lichen Species
      • Storage Type: int
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: Sulfur_dioxide_sensitivity_(Wetmore)
      • Label: Sulfur_dioxide_sensitivity_(Wetmore)
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Custom List: SO2_sensitivity
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        • Code: U
          • Definition: Unknown
        • Code: S
          • Definition: Sensitive
        • Code: T
          • Definition: Tolerant
        • Code: I
          • Definition: Intermediate

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    Site Characteristics

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