Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femc705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of AmericaNortheastern States Research Cooperative funderUniversity of Vermont Plant and Soil ScienceleadLong-term Managed Forest Soil Monitoring for Carbon and NutrientsOngoing 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.Long-term Managed Forest Soil Monitoring for Carbon and NutrientsJuilleratJulietteWilmotSandraBurtNancyCogbillCharlieVillarsThomasRossDonaldBrynnDavidAlvesCarolineKnowlesMeghan BriggsJeff ThortonLisa GörresJoseftimber harvestlong term monitoringsoil carbonforest managementvermontearthwormsSite characteristics2008-05-10Site abbreviations, full name, forest community, elevation, aspect, and slope.20240319140845_Site_characteristics.xlsxVMC.1158.3946mySQL/femc/data/archive/project/Soil_Carbon_Monitoring/dataset/site-characteristicsSite_abbr_Abbreviation for siteThree letter abbreviation used for each sitetextD-M-YY-1SiteSite nameFull site nametextD-M-YY-1Forest_communityForest communityForest community as described by site cooperatorstextD-M-YY-1ElevatonElevation at plot centerElevation at plot center obtained via GPSintD-M-YY-1Average_aspectAspect of plot Average aspect across the plot obtained via GISintD-M-YY-1Average_slopeSlope of plotAverage slope across the plot obtained via GISdecimalD-M-YY-1