Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Tree Nutrition Status on Long-term Soil Monitoring Plots: Tree Nutrition

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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

    To determine the content of major elemental nutrients in tree foliage, twigs and wood for use in initial characterization of the long-term soil monitoring sites, and for application in the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Forest Sensitivity Mapping Project.

People

  • Sandra Wilmot: Principal Investigator

  • Nancy Burt: Content Provider

  • Judy Rosovsky: Content Provider

  • Sean Lawson: Content Provider

Keywords

  • nutrient cycling, permanent plots, soil, soil nutrients, trees,

Geographic Coverage

  • Coordinates
    • -73.032814, -43.068277
    • -72.795433, -43.068277
    • -72.795433, 44.53525
    • -73.032814, 44.53525
    • -73.032814, -43.068277

Data Table

  • Title: Tree Nutrition
  • Start Date: 2000-07-01
  • End Date: 2000-10-31
  • Description: Samples of foliage, taken from mid-canopy, twigs, and wood cores were collected from 10 dominant/codominant trees of a major tree species at each of the 3 soil monitoring sites and Mount Mansfield, and the 2 soil monitoring sites at Lye Brook Area. Hardwood species were sampled during the last week

  • Purpose: To determine the content of major elemental nutrients in tree foliage, twigs and wood for use in initial characterization of the long-term soil monitoring sites, and for application in the New England Governors/Eastern Canadian Premiers Forest Sensitivity Mapping Project.

  • Condensed Title: Z0112_TreeNutrition

  • Object Name: VMC.112.164

  • Data Type: mySQL
  • Citation: Sandra Wilmot.2000. Tree Nutrition. VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. FEMC. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/tree-nutrition-status-long-term-soil/dataset/tree-nutrition

  • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/tree-nutrition-status-long-term-soil/dataset/tree-nutrition

Attribute List

    Attribute Name: DBH_(inches)
    • Label: DBH_(inches)
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.1
    • Unit: inch
    Attribute Name: Height_(feet)
    • Label: Height_(feet)
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 1
    • Unit: foot
    Attribute Name: ID
    • Label: ID
    • Description: ID
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Al_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Al_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_B_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_B_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Ca_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Ca_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Cu_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Cu_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Fe_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Fe_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_K_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_K_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Mg_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Mg_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Mn_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Mn_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Na_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Na_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_N_%
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_N_%
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_P_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_P_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_S_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_S_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Zn_mg/Kg
    • Label: Leaf_analysis_without_-7_Zn_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Notes
    • Label: Notes
    • Description: Notes
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: treeNumb
    • Label: treeNumb
    • Description: treeNumb
    • Storage Type: int
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Tree_location
    • Label: Tree_location
    • Description: Tree_location
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Tree_location_notes
    • Label: Tree_location_notes
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    Attribute Name: Tree_Number
    • Label: Tree_Number
    • Storage Type: int
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Al_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Al_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_B_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_B_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Ca_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Ca_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Cu_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Cu_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Fe_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Fe_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_K_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_K_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Mg_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Mg_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Mn_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Mn_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Na_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Na_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_N_%
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_N_%
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_P_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_P_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Species
    • Label: Species
    • Description: Species
    • Storage Type: text
    • Measurment Type: nominal
    • String Format: D-M-YY
    • Number Type: -1
    • Species List: Foliar Nutrition Species
      • No species list available for this attribute
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_S_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_S_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram
    Attribute Name: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Zn_mg/Kg
    • Label: Wood_analysis_without_-7_Zn_mg/Kg
    • Storage Type: decimal
    • Measurment Type: ratio
    • Precision: 0.01
    • Unit: milligrams per kilogram

Methods

  • Past Methods (no longer in use)
    • Sample collection
      • Started: 2000-07-01
        Ended: 2000-10-31
      • Method Description: Samples of foliage, taken from mid-canopy, twigs, and wood cores were collected from 10 dominant/codominant trees of a major tree species at each of the 3 soil monitoring sites and Mount Mansfield, and the 2 soil monitoring sites at Lye Brook Area. Hardwood species were sampled during the last week of July and first weeks of August when nutritional storage is at a maximum. Conifer species were sampled in early October, and current year needles were used.

    • Sample processing
      • Started: 2000-07-01
        Ended: 2000-10-31
      • Method Description: Samples were dried and sent to the UVM Agricultural Testing Lab for analysis. For balsam fir, replicate samples of 10 needles were measured for dry weight.

    • Field measurements
      • Started: 2000-07-01
        Ended: 2000-10-31
      • Method Description: Additional field measurements included: species, DBH, tree height, and location. Trees were tagged for future reference.

Sampling Equipment

  • Pole pruner
    • Started: 2000-07-01
      Ended: 2000-10-31
    • Sampling Description: Pole pruner.

Site Characteristics

  • Site Description: Mount Mansfield: Site 1: west slope soil plot in transition hardwood/spruce forest where yellow birch trees sampled. Site 2: east slope soil plot in enriched hardwood forest where sugar maple trees sampled. Site 3: summit soil plot in spruce/balsam fir forest where balsam fir trees sampled. Lye Brook: Site 1: Branch Pond Road soil plot in northern hardwood forest where sugar maple sampled. Site 2: Branch Pond Trail soil plots in transition hardwood/softwood forest where paper birch trees sample