Vegetation surveys at CAP LTER ripirain-area bird-monitoring locations in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area (2013)
Author(s):
- Heather Bateman, Arizona State University
- Nancy Grimm, Arizona State University
Abstract:
Keywords:
Temporal Coverage:
2013-05-20 to 2013-06-03Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: CAP LTER study areaBounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.305 to -111.609
Latitude:33.56 to 33.3825
Contact:
Data Manager, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University,PO Box 875402,Tempe
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (4) :
Tabular: 637_veg_site_level_4d55c89837fb9439a15022450cf57b16.csv
Description: sampling details, and general characteristics and vegetative features of 6,400 square meter study plots surrounding CAP LTER long-term bird monitoring locations in riparian areas where vegetation surveys were conducted in May and June 2013.
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
SITE ID | research location identifier |
string | |
DATE | sampling date |
date | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
OBSERVER | initials of observers |
string | |
NATorENG | if the site was engineered (man-built, dug channel, planted vegetation, etc) or if it occurred naturally |
string |
Enumeration:
|
WATER TYPE 1 | if the water near the plot is typically flowing or pooled |
string |
Enumeration:
|
WATER TYPE 2 | if the water near the plot is ephemeral or perennial |
string |
Enumeration:
|
LANDSCAPE MGMT | at the time of data collection, if landscape management is either Active (conitnuously trimming/managing the vegetation), Semi-active (once in a while the vegetation is trimmed/managed), or Unmanaged (no vegetation trimming) |
string |
Enumeration:
|
LANDSCAPE MGMT NOTES | notes regarding the vegetation management at the site |
string | |
% TREES | percent composition of TREES defined as woody vegetation > 2m in height OR with a stem diameter >1 inch |
float | dimensionless |
% SHRUBS | percent composition of SHRUBS defined as woody vegetation < 2 meter in height OR with stem diameter < 1 inch |
float | dimensionless |
% GHG | percent composition of grass or herbaceous ground cover (GHG) |
float | dimensionless |
% CACTI | percent composition of CACTI, which includes cacti and succulents |
float | dimensionless |
% MARSH | percent composition of marshy areas (as indicated by plant species present, such as cattails) |
float | dimensionless |
% WATER | percent of area covered by water at time of survey |
float | dimensionless |
% HWM | percent of area within a high water mark |
float | dimensionless |
% IMP SURF | percent composition of impervious surface (built) area |
float | dimensionless |
% BG | percent composition of bare ground, defined as ground that is NOT vegetated (but not including impervious surface) |
float | dimensionless |
% INACCESSIBLE | percent of the plot that could not be accessed, and, thus, unable to survey or walk through. However, vegetation present on inaccessible land is included in the estimate for the other categories (vegetation was estimated from what can be observed in the field and what can be seen on recent aerial images) |
float | dimensionless |
SNAG | within the entire 6,400 square meter plot, record if there is presence of large (>6in diam) dead branches/standing dead trees |
string |
Enumeration:
|
SAGUARO | within the entire 6,400 square meter plot, record if Saguaro are present |
string |
Enumeration:
|
GENERAL SPECIES LIST | list of species that are dominant in the within the entire 6,400 square meter plot |
string | |
NOTES | general notes regarding the site or suvey |
string |
Tabular: 637_veg_point_level_fa0deca52e2106cef1ee612fe5a0460e.csv
Description: vegetation survey data from 10 stratified random points within 6,400 square-meter study plots surrounding CAP LTER long-term bird monitoring locations in riparian areas where vegetation surveys were conducted in May and June 2013
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
SITE ID | research location identifier |
string | |
DATE | sampling date |
date | Format: YYYY-MM-DD |
POINT | number (of ten) stratified random points within the plot |
string | |
SUBSTRATE | the type of substrate present at the point |
string |
Enumeration:
|
BG CODE | bare ground code providing further resolution of bare ground substrates |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 1 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 1: 0 - 0.013m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 2 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 2: 0.013 - 0.6m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 3 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 3: 0.6 - 1.5m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 4 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 4: 1.5 - 3.0m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 5 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 5: 3.0 - 4.5m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 6 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 6: 4.5 - 6.0m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 7 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 7: 6 - 9m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
FHD 8 | FOLIAGE HEIGHT DIVERSITY (FHD): record yes or no if green foliage touches an imaginary 10-cm disc surrounding the pole for height class: FHD 8: >9m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
PVC 1 | % VEGETATION COVER (PVC): percentage best describing the vegetation filling a 0.5-m diameter cylinder around the pole for height class: PVC 1: 0 - 0.6m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
PVC 2 | % VEGETATION COVER (PVC): percentage best describing the vegetation filling a 0.5-m diameter cylinder around the pole for height class: PVC 2: 0.6 - 1.5m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
PVC 3 | % VEGETATION COVER (PVC): percentage best describing the vegetation filling a 0.5-m diameter cylinder around the pole for height class: PVC 3: 1.5 - 4.5m |
string |
Enumeration:
|
PVC 4 | % VEGETATION COVER (PVC): percentage best describing the vegetation filling a 0.5-m diameter cylinder around the pole for height class: PVC 4: >4.5m (includes vegetation from 4.5m to the top of the canopy) |
string |
Enumeration:
|
BURROWS | number of burrows observed within a 5m radius subplot around the point |
float | number |
# SPECIES | number of perennial woody species present within a 5m radius subplot around the point |
float | number |
% COTTONWOOD | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Populus |
float | dimensionless |
% WILLOW | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Salix = grouping all the Salix species together |
float | dimensionless |
% TAMARIX | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Tamarix |
float | dimensionless |
% MESQUITE | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Prosopis = grouping all the Prosopis species together |
float | dimensionless |
% CREOSOTE | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Larrea tridentata |
float | dimensionless |
% BEBBIA JUNCEA | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Bebbia juncea |
float | dimensionless |
% ORNAMENTAL | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Ornamental = group species that are non-native but used or are imported as ornamental plants (e.g., = Vitex agnus-castus, Ricinus communis, Rhus lancea, and Eucalyptus tree) |
float | dimensionless |
% WATER | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Water = area of the subplot covered by water |
float | dimensionless |
% MARSH CATTAILS | % COVER best representing the area of a 5m radius subplot around the point covered by: Marshy areas = areas of the subplot covered by marshy areas (as indicated per plant species present such as cattails) |
float | dimensionless |
Y/N BRITTLEBUSH | PRESENCE/ABSENCE, if present within a 5m radius subplot around the point: Brittlebush |
string |
Enumeration:
|
Y/N TRIANGLE BURSAGE | PRESENCE/ABSENCE, if present within a 5m radius subplot around the point: Triangle Bursage |
string |
Enumeration:
|
Y/N CACTI | PRESENCE/ABSENCE, if present within a 5m radius subplot around the point: Cacti ( includes cacti and succulents) |
string |
Enumeration:
|
CC 1 | number of open dots on a concave densiometer (96 open dots = 0% canopy cover; 0 open dots = 100% canopy cover). The 4 readings (N, S, W, E) are reported as CC 1, CC 2, CC 3, CC 4 |
float | number |
CC 2 | number of open dots on a concave densiometer (96 open dots = 0% canopy cover; 0 open dots = 100% canopy cover). The 4 readings (N, S, W, E) are reported as CC 1, CC 2, CC 3, CC 4 |
float | number |
CC 3 | number of open dots on a concave densiometer (96 open dots = 0% canopy cover; 0 open dots = 100% canopy cover). The 4 readings (N, S, W, E) are reported as CC 1, CC 2, CC 3, CC 4 |
float | number |
CC 4 | number of open dots on a concave densiometer (96 open dots = 0% canopy cover; 0 open dots = 100% canopy cover). The 4 readings (N, S, W, E) are reported as CC 1, CC 2, CC 3, CC 4 |
float | number |
File: 637_veg_survey_locations_048f2086fd608bd7a76c1bfeeadae47e.kml
Description: CAP LTER bird-monitoring locations in riparian areas throughout the greater Phoenix metropolitan area - vegetation suvey data presented in this dataset were conducted in a 6,400 square meter area (square, 40-m radius) around each point
File: 637_veg_survey_stratified_random_points_5a9d268674b5a4b73c4c10fb680f438d.zip
Description: vegetation survey locations of the 10 stratified random points within each 6,400 square-meter study plot surrounding CAP LTER long-term bird monitoring locations in riparian areas where vegetation surveys were conducted in May and June 2013; a separate kml file is presented for each sampling location with the naming convention of site-name_point