Lichen Monitoring at Lye Brook and Mount Mansfield: Vermont Plot Summary 1997-1999
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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: Vermont Plot Summary 1997-1999
- Start Date: 1997-06-21
- End Date: 1999-08-01
- Description: A summary of the Vermont plots.
- Purpose: Providing information about the forest health monitoring plots (1997-1999).
- Condensed Title: Z1136_2357_DRGGMI
- Object Name: VMC.1136.2357
- Data Type: mySQL
- Citation: Matthew Gorton (2017) Vermont Plot Summary 1997-1999. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/vermont-plot-summary-1997-1999
- Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/vermont-plot-summary-1997-1999
► Attribute List
- Attribute Name: ASPECT
- Label: ASPECT
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: BIOSITE_INDEX
- Label: BIOSITE_INDEX
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: BIO_PLOT_DISTURBANCE
- Label: BIO_PLOT_DISTURBANCE
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: BIO_PLOT_SOIL_DEPTH
- Label: BIO_PLOT_SOIL_DEPTH
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: BIO_PLOT_SOIL_DRAINAGE
- Label: BIO_PLOT_SOIL_DRAINAGE
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: COUNTY
- Label: COUNTY
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: ELEVATION_CLASS
- Label: ELEVATION_CLASS
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: FEDERAL_REGION
- Label: FEDERAL_REGION
- Attribute Name: FHM_MEGA_REGION
- Label: FHM_MEGA_REGION
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: HEXAGON_NBR
- Label: HEXAGON_NBR
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: P3ID
- Label: P3ID
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: PLOT_NBR
- Label: PLOT_NBR
- Attribute Name: PLOT_SIZE
- Label: PLOT_SIZE
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: PROJECT
- Label: PROJECT
- Attribute Name: SPECIES_EVAL_CNT
- Label: SPECIES_EVAL_CNT
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: STATE
- Label: STATE
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: STATE_ABBREV
- Label: STATE_ABBREV
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: STATE_DESCR
- Label: STATE_DESCR
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: TERRAIN_POSITION
- Label: TERRAIN_POSITION
- Storage Type: int
- Attribute Name: YEAR
- Label: YEAR
- Storage Type: int
► Methods
- No methods recorded for this dataset
► Sampling Equipment
- No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
► Site Characteristics
- No site characteristics recorded for this dataset