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TP073

Attributes in entity 5: Overstory canopy cover/closure

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1. DBCODE
Definition: FSDB database code
Domain: enum
2. ENTITY
Definition: Entity number
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 5.  maximum = 5.)
3. YEAR
Definition: Year of measurement
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 1990.  maximum = 2022.)
4. PLOTID
Definition: Plot Id consisting of watershed, unit, transect, and plot number
Domain: place
5. WATERSHED
Definition: Watershed number
Domain: place
6. UNIT
Definition: Watershed / Cutting unit number
Domain: enum
7. TRANSECT
Definition: Transect number
Domain: enum
8. PLOT
Definition: Plot number of 250 square meter plot
Units: number
Domain: range (minimum = 1.  maximum = 27.)
9. COVNW
Definition: Percent canopy cover in the NW quadrant estimated with the spherical "truck mirror" densiometer
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
10. COVNE
Definition: Percent canopy cover in the NE quadrant estimated with the spherical "truck mirror" densiometer
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
11. COVSE
Definition: Percent canopy cover in the SE quadrant estimated with the spherical "truck mirror" densiometer
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
12. COVSW
Definition: Percent canopy cover in the SW quadrant estimated with the spherical "truck mirror" densiometer
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
14. CCONIF
Definition: Percent canopy cover of conifers greater than or equal to 2 m in height, as a vertical projection of cover over the understory quadrat
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
15. CHRDWOOD
Definition: Percent canopy cover of hardwood trees greater than or equal to 2 m in height, as a vertical projection of cover over the understory quadrat
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
16. CSHRUB
Definition: Percent canopy cover of hardwood trees greater than or equal to 2 m in height, as a vertical projection of cover over the understory quadrat
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
17. CTOTAL
Definition: Percent canopy cover of woody stems greater than or equal to 2 m in height (total canopy cover), as a vertical projection of cover over the 2 x 2 m understory quadrat
Units: percent
Domain: range (minimum = 0.0  maximum = 100.0)
18. DIRECTN
Definition: Direction (up, down, left or right) relative to the start of transect (plot 1); used in combination with CANCLOS (relative canopy closure in each of four directions from the understory quadrat); terminated after 2002
Domain: enum
19. CANCLOS
Definition: Canopy closure index (1-4, ranging from 0-25% to 75-100%) along the edge of the understory quadrat defined by DIRECTN; terminated after 2002
Domain: enum
20. SPECIES1
Definition: Primary species contributing to canopy closure along the edge of the understory quadrat defined by DIRECTN; terminated after 2002
Domain: taxa
21. SPECIES2
Definition: Second-most abundant contributing to canopy closure along the edge of the understory quadrat defined by DIRECTN; terminated after 2002
Domain: taxa
22. SPECIES3
Definition: Third-most abundant species contributing to canopy closure along the edge of the understory quadrat defined by DIRECTN; terminated after 2002
Domain: taxa
23. SPECIES4
Definition: Fourth-most abundant species contributing to canopy closure along the edge of the understory quadrat defined by DIRECTN; terminated after 2002
Domain: taxa
24. SPECIES5
Definition: Fifth-most abundant species contributing to canopy closure along the edge of the understory quadrat defined by DIRECTN; terminated after 2002
Domain: taxa