public read Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of America

(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcNortheastern States Research Cooperative funderUniversity of Vermont Plant and Soil ScienceleadSite abbreviations, full name, forest community, elevation, aspect, and slope.Forest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeJulietteJuilleratcontentProviderSandraWilmotprincipalInvestigatorNancyBurtcontentProviderCharlieCogbillcontentProviderThomasVillarscontentProviderDonaldRossprincipalInvestigatorDavidBrynncontentProviderCarolineAlvescontentProviderMeghan KnowlescontentProviderJeff BriggscontentProviderLisa ThortoncontentProviderJosef³Òö°ù°ù±ð²õcontentProviderOngoing forest soil monitoring is essential for understanding the impact of human activities. With funding from the Northern States Research Cooperative, we established 18 plots in Vermont's managed forests. Most are located in federal, state and town forests, parks and management areas. The initial primary focus was on soil carbon, which serves as a major reservoir for carbon storage in forests. Initial soil sampling was done in 2008/2009, along with measurement of aboveground biomass. In 2012/2013 we resampled to determine earthworm numbers and species, and also performed a detailed land-use history of each site. In addition, four sites were resampled to assess the impact of partial harvesting on carbon in the forest floor. We hope that these plots will continue to provide a good baseline for future work.Site characteristicsSite abbreviations, full name, forest community, elevation, aspect, and slope.VMC.1158.3946mySQL/femc/data/archive/project/Soil_Carbon_Monitoring/dataset/site-characteristics2008-05-10Site_abbr_Abbreviation for siteThree letter abbreviation used for each sitetextSiteSite nameFull site nametextForest_communityForest communityForest community as described by site cooperatorstextElevatonElevation at plot centerElevation at plot center obtained via GPSintAverage_aspectAspect of plot Average aspect across the plot obtained via GISintAverage_slopeSlope of plotAverage slope across the plot obtained via GISdecimal