Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Nitrogen Deposition and Saturation in Wilderness Areas of the Northeastern United States: Forest Types

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  • 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

    NSRC researchers determined rates of total atmospheric deposition on sites within Class I wilderness areas of the Northeast and assessed the nitrogen saturation status (point at which full capacity for nitrogen is reached) of watersheds in these areas.

People

  • Kathleen Weathers: Principal Investigator

  • Pamela Templer: Principal Investigator

Organizations

  • Northeastern States Research Cooperative : funder
  • Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies : lead
  • Boston University : lead

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    Data Table

    • Title: Forest Types
    • Start Date: 2006-01-01
    • Description: Forest Types associated with study.

    • Purpose:

    • Condensed Title: 20180416151138_Forest Types.xlsx

    • Object Name: VMC.1089.2509

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: Nitrogen Deposition and Saturation in Wilderness Areas of the Northeastern United States: Forest Types, 2006-01-01

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/nitrogen-deposition-in-wilderness-areas/dataset/forest-types

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: code
      • Label: Plot ID
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • Custom List: Plot Number
        • Code: LB1
          • Definition: Lye Brook Wilderness Plot 1
        • Code: LB2
          • Definition: Lye Brook Wilderness Plot 2
        • Code: CN1
          • Definition: Wilderness Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness Plot 1
        • Code: CN2
          • Definition: Wilderness Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness Plot 2
      Attribute Name: forest_type
      • Label: Natural Community
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      • String Format: D-M-YY
      • Number Type: -1

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