Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

An Evaluation of the Chemical, Physical, and Biological Characteristics of Seasonal Pools and Northern White Cedar Swamps: Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Northern White Cedar Swamp Plots

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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

    Wetland bioassessment of seasonal pools and white cedar swamps with an emphasis on determining presence/absence of macroinvertebrates. The effects of disturbance on the ecological integrity of seasonal pools and northern white cedar swamps were determined. Drawing on the expertise of the VT Nongame and Natural Heritage Program with the VT Department of Environmental Conservation's background in biocriteria development, this project captured a range of data on natural community composition and structure at these less common wetland sites.

People

  • Doug Burnham: Content Provider

  • Eric Sorenson: Principal Investigator

Keywords

  • bryophytes, plant cover, vascular plants, white cedar swamps,

Organizations

  • Vermont Agency of Natural Resources : lead

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -73.39944, 43.13
    • -71.67, 43.13
    • -71.67, 44.638333
    • -73.39944, 44.638333
    • -73.39944, 43.13

Data Table

  • Title: Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Northern White Cedar Swamp Plots
  • Start Date: 1999-01-01
  • End Date: 2000-12-31
  • Description: Percent vegetative coverage of white cedar swamps

  • Purpose: To assess chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of seasonal pools and northern white cedar swamps

  • Condensed Title: Z0332_Cedar

  • Object Name: VMC.332.357

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Eric Sorenson. 2000. Percent Cover of Vascular Plants and Bryophytes in Northern White Cedar Swamp Plots. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/an-evaluation-chemical-physical-biological-characteristics/dataset/percent-cover-vascular-plants-bryophytes-northern

  • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/an-evaluation-chemical-physical-biological-characteristics/dataset/percent-cover-vascular-plants-bryophytes-northern

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: Species
    • Label: Species
    • Description: Species name
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Common Name
    • Label: Common Name
    • Description: Common name of species
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Bald
    • Label: Percent Cover at Bald Hill Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Bald Hill Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Bear
    • Label: Percent Cover at Bear Mountain Pond
    • Description: Percent Cover at Bear Mountain Pond
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Berlin
    • Label: Percent Cover at Berlin Pond
    • Description: Percent Cover at Berlin Pond
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: BerlMl
    • Label: Percent Cover at Berlin Mall
    • Description: Percent Cover at Berlin Mall
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: BlacCS
    • Label: Percent Cover at Black River Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Black River Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: BlacS
    • Label: Percent Cover at Albany Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Albany Cedar Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Bliss
    • Label: Percent Cover at Bliss Pond Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Bliss Pond Cedar Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Bright
    • Label: Percent Cover at Pherrins- Clyde River Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Pherrins- Clyde River Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Bruce
    • Label: Percent Cover at Bruce Pond Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Pond Cedar Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: CalBk
    • Label: Percent Cover at Calendar Brook WMA Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Calendar Brook WMA Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Cemeta
    • Label: Percent Cover at Cemetery Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Cemetery Cedar Swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Coles
    • Label: Percent Cover at Coles Pond
    • Description: Percent Cover at Coles Pond
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Conflu
    • Label: Percent Cover at Confluence Basin Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Confluence Basin swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Dutton
    • Label: Percent Cover at Dutton Brook Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Dutton Brook swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Epeach
    • Label: Percent Cover at East Peacham Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at East Peacham swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Ewells
    • Label: Percent Cover at Ewells Mills Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Ewells Mills swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Flag-1
    • Label: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-1
    • Description: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-1
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Flag-2
    • Label: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-2
    • Description: Percent Cover at Flagg Pond-2
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Long
    • Label: Percent Cover at Long Pond
    • Description: Percent Cover at Long Pond
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: LWill
    • Label: Percent Cover at Willoughby River Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Willoughby River swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Martell
    • Label: Percent Cover at Martell Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Martell swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: MolBk
    • Label: Percent Cover at Mollys Brook Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Mollys Brook swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: MudHol
    • Label: Percent Cover at Mud Pond Holland
    • Description: Percent Cover at Mud Pond Holland
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: MudMor
    • Label: Percent Cover at Small Mud Pond Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Small Mud Pond Cedar swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Newbur
    • Label: Percent Cover at Newbury Village Land Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Newbury Village Land swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Norton
    • Label: Percent Cover at Norton Pond Northwest Arm Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Norton Pond Northwest Arm swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Notch
    • Label: Percent Cover at Notch Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Notch swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Page
    • Label: Percent Cover at Page Brook Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Page Brook swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: PineCS
    • Label: Percent Cover at Melvin Hill Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Melvin Hill swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Pond
    • Label: Percent Cover at Pond Brook Cedars
    • Description: Percent Cover at Pond Brook Cedars
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Potter
    • Label: Percent Cover at Maple Hill Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Maple Hill swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Roy
    • Label: Percent Cover at Roy Mountain Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Roy Mountain Cedar swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Sarah
    • Label: Percent Cover at Mount Sarah Southeast Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Mount Sarah Southeast swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: Sawdus
    • Label: Percent Cover at Sawdust Pond Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Sawdust Pond cedar swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: TamBr
    • Label: Percent Cover at Tamarack Brook Flats
    • Description: Percent Cover at Tamarack Brook flats
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: VictoN
    • Label: Percent Cover at Victory WMA North Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Victory WMA North Cedar swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: WillR
    • Label: Percent Cover at Willoughby River Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at Willoughby River swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    Attribute Name: WMtBr
    • Label: Percent Cover at West Mountain Brook Cedar Swamp
    • Description: Percent Cover at West Mountain Brook Cedar swamp
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Condition assessment
      • Started: 1999-01-01
        Ended: 2000-12-31
      • Method Description: A total of twenty-eight seasonal pools were assessed during the years 1999 and 2000. The assessed pools included those representative of reference (minimally disturbed) conditions as well as those representing a range of disturbance. Of those twenty-eight pools, five were assessed in both years in order to evaluate annual variability. Pools were selected to represent most of the biophysical regions of Vermont as well as a range of disturbance type and intensity.

    • Assessment of water chemistry and communities
      • Started: 1999-01-01
        Ended: 2000-12-31
      • Method Description: Biological communities assessed included aquatic macroinvertebrates, algae, vegetation, and amphibians. Water chemistry included earth metals, major anions, color, pH, alkalinity, aluminum, and specific conductance. A number of ecological observations were made at each pool, including: pool size; pool depth; in-pool habitat characteristics; and forest type and condition surrounding each pool.

    • Pool visits and data analysis
      • Started: 1999-01-01
        Ended: 2000-12-31
      • Method Description: All pools were visited a minimum of twice to assess amphibians and aquatic macroinvertebrates (early and late spring), with additional later visits between August and November as necessary to characterize physical and vegetative parameters. Data were analyzed in a variety of ways in an effort to identify ecological indicators of reference condition classification or disturbance gradients.

    • Unnamed Method
      • Started: 1999-01-01
        Ended: 2000-12-31
      • Method Description: See report for full details of methods

Sampling Equipment

  • No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: An effort was made to select seasonal pools across a range of geographical locations and elevations within the state. Seasonal pools include pools commonly referred to as vernal, temporary, intermittent, ephemeral, or autumnal. For this study, a seasonal pool was defined by the following criteria: 1) no permanent inlets or outlets, 2) standing water for at least two months of the year, and 3) dries out for some portion of each year with average rainfall.