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TP073
Attributes in entity
5
:
Overstory canopy cover/closure
Details
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