public read Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of America

(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcData on surveyed trees including species, canopy condition, physiology, land use context and building interactionsForest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeCarlWaiteprincipalInvestigatorLawrenceForciercontentProviderJamesDuncanprincipalInvestigatorAswiniCherukuricontentProviderEmily Van WagonercontentProviderJohnTruongprincipalInvestigatorYearly monitoring of the urban forest in Burlington, VT, using 200 permanent, randomly selected plots and the USDA Forest Service i-Tree Eco methodology. Data collected and analyzed by i-Tree Eco provide information on the relative abundance and importance of tree species, land use characteristics, net carbon sequestration, effects on energy use, carbon emissions, and other information useful for valuing and managing Burlington’s urban forest. Plots are regularly resurveyed to monitor for changes in condition and forest health.Burlington i-Tree Tree DataData on surveyed trees including species, canopy condition, physiology, land use context and building interactionsVMC.334.375mySQL/femc/data/archive/project/burlington-urban-forest-monitoring-using-i/dataset/burlington-i-tree-tree-data2011-08-31LocationNameLocation NameName of sample/inventory location (e.g., city name)textSeriesProject SeriesProject series nametextYearYearYear of data collectiondatetimeYYYYPlotIDPlot ID NumberPlot numberintSubPlotIDSubplot NumberSubplot numberintTreeIDTree NumberTree identification numberintFieldLandUseField land useField land useintAAgriculturalCCommercial/IndustrialECemetaryGGolf CourseIInsitutionalMMulti-family ResidentialOOtherPParkRResidentialTTransportationUUtilityVVacantWWater/wetlandDirectionfromCenterDirection to TreeDirection from plot center (or offset point) to treeintmeterinteger0360DistancefromCenterDistance to TreeDistance from plot center (or offset point) to treedecimalmeterrealTreeStatusTree StatusTree statustextPPlanted—the tree was planted intentionallyIIngrowth—the tree self-seededUUnknown—planted vs. ingrowth can not be determinedNNo change in status—this tree was present in a previous inventory and is present todayHRemoved for hazard/health problem—the tree has been removed since the previous inventory for health or safety reasonsCRemoved but healthy—a healthy tree was removed by the property ownerLRemoved owing to land use change—the tree was removed due to land use change (e.g., development of site)RRemoved, unknown—tree removed for unknown reasonSpeciesTree SpeciesTree speciestextHeighttoCrownBaseHeight to Base of CrownHeight to base of crowndecimalmeterrealTreeHeightLiveTopTree Height ot top of live crownTree height to top of live crowndecimalmeterrealTreeHeightTotalTotal tree heightTree height to top of treedecimalmeterrealCrownWidth1Crown Width North-SouthNorth-south crown width, or widest point if using FIA protocoldecimalmeterrealCrownWidth2Crown Width East-WestEast-west crown width, or at 90 degrees to other width measurement if using FIA protocoldecimalmeterrealCrownLightExposureCrown Light ExposureRanking of amount of light exposure the crown receivesint-1Dead trees0This tree receives no full light because it is shaded by trees, vines or other vegetation. 1This tree receives light from the top or 1 side. 2This tree receives light from the top and 1 side (or 2 sides without the top).3The tree receives full light from the top and 2 sides (or 3 sides without the top).4The tree receives full light from the top and 3 sides.5The tree receives full light from the top and 4 sides.5The tree receives full light from the top and 4 sides.PercentCrownMissingPercent of Crown MissingPercent of crown missingintmeterinteger0100CrownDiebackPercent DiebackPercent of crown showing diebackintmeterinteger0100PercentImperviousBelowPercent Impevious BelowPercent of impervious surface below crownintmeterinteger0100PercentShrubBelowPercent shrub belowPercent shrub cover below crownintmeterinteger0100TreeSiteTree LocationLocation of the tree (e.g., street, front yard, back yard)textSStreet treeNNot a street treeCommentsCommentsComments on treetext