Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Lichen Monitoring at Lye Brook and Mount Mansfield: Vermont Understory Data 1991-1999

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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 Understory Data 1991-1999
    • Start Date: 1991-06-21
    • End Date: 2002-08-01
    • Description: Understory data collected at each plot.

    • Purpose:

    • Condensed Title: Z1136_2362_KKQTUU

    • Object Name: VMC.1136.2362

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Matthew Gorton (2017) Vermont Understory Data 1991-1999. FEMC. Available online at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/vermont-understory-data-1991-1999

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/lichen_monitoring_at_lye_brook_and_mount_mansfield/dataset/vermont-understory-data-1991-1999

    Attribute List

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      • Label: COUNTY
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      • Label: HEXAGON_NBR
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: P3ID
      • Label: P3ID
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PCT_FERNS
      • Label: PCT_FERNS
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PCT_HERBS
      • Label: PCT_HERBS
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PCT_LICHENS
      • Label: PCT_LICHENS
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: PCT_MOSS
      • Label: PCT_MOSS
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PCT_SEEDLINGS
      • Label: PCT_SEEDLINGS
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PCT_SHRUBS
      • Label: PCT_SHRUBS
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PCT_VINES
      • Label: PCT_VINES
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: PLOT_NBR
      • Label: PLOT_NBR
      Attribute Name: POINT_NBR
      • Label: POINT_NBR
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: PROJECT
      • Label: PROJECT
      Attribute Name: PROJECT_DESCR
      • Label: PROJECT_DESCR
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      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: 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