BOREAS TE-20 Site Characteristics Data

7.3 Data Characteristics                                                        

This data set consists of four components with one or two data files
within each component.

Component                        Data File Names                                                            
------------------------------  ----------------------------                           
1) LIVE_WOODY_STEMS              ran-small-trees.csv, saraux-sm-trees.csv
2) PLOT_COORDINATES              coord-plot.csv
3) SITE_TREE_INVENTORY           ran-site-trees.csv, saraux-trees.csv
4) SURFACE_COVER                 random-surf.csv, saraux-surf.csv

Each of these components are described in the following sections.

7.3.1 Parameter/Variable                                                        
                                                                                
The parameters contained in the data files are:                   

LIVE_WOODY_STEMS

Column Name                                                            
------------------------------                                                  
SITE
PLOT
SPECIES
1-1.9
2-2.9
3-3.9
4-4.9
PLTAREA
SITEGRP
COMMENTS

PLOT_COORDINATES

         Column Name                                                            
------------------------------                                                  
SITE
UTM EASTING
UTM NORTHING

SITE_TREE_INVENTORY

Column Name                                                            
------------------------------                                                  
SITE
PLOT
SPECIES
DBH
POSIT
HEIGHT
HBC
PLTAREA
SITEGRP

SURFACE_COVER

Column Name                                                            
------------------------------                                                  
SITE
PLOT
SURFCOV
A%
B%
AREA
SITEGRP

7.3.2 Variable Description/Definition                                           
                                                                                
The descriptions of the parameters contained in the data files are:                                                                 

LIVE_WOODY_STEMS

Column Name                             Description                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           The TE-20 site identification number or the BORIS 
                               site grid ID where JMM6=G1K9P.
PLOT                           The TE-20 plot identification where C=Center,   
                               N=North, E=East, S=South, and W=West.
SPECIES                        The 4 letter Latin species code where:
                                  ABBA=Abies balsamea
                                  ACNE=Acer negundo
                                  ALRU=Alnus rugosa
                                  AMAL=Amelanchier alnifolia
                                  BEPA=Betula papyrifera
                                  BEOC=Betula occidentalis
                                  CRCH=Crataegus chrysocarpa
                                  FRPE=Fraxinus pennsylvanica
                                  LALA=Larix laricina
                                  NONE=no trees present
                                  PIGL=Picea glauca
                                  PIMA=Picea mariana
                                  PIBA=Pinus banksiana
                                  POBA=Populus balsamifera
                                  POTR=Populus tremuloides
                                  PRPE=Prunus pennsylvanica
                                  PRVI=Prunus virginiana
                                  SALI=Salix sp..
1-1.9                          The number of live woody stems having a DBH of 1 
                               cm to 1.9 cm.
2-2.9                          The number of live woody stems having a DBH of 2
                               cm to 2.9 cm.
3-3.9                          The number of live woody stems having a DBH of 3
                               cm to 3.9 cm.
4-4.9                          The number of live woody stems having a DBH of 4
                               cm to 4.9 cm.
PLTAREA                        The plot area.
SITEGRP                        The site group category where RAN=Spatially 
                               Stratified Random sampling, SAR=Synthetic 
                               Aperture Radar sampling, AUX=auxiliary site, and  
                               AUXfc=auxiliary Forestry Canada site.
COMMENTS                       Comments about the plot.

PLOT_COORDINATES
                                                                                
         Column Name                             Description                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           The TE-20 site identification number.
UTM EASTING                    The NAD83 UTM Easting TE-20 site coordinate.
UTM NORTHING                   The NAD83 UTM Northing TE-20 site coordinate.

SITE_TREE_INVENTORY

Column Name                             Description                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           The TE-20 site identification number or the BORIS 
                               site grid ID where JMM6 = G1K9P.
PLOT                           The TE-20 plot identification where C=Center,   
                               N=North, E=East, S=South, and W=West.
SPECIES                        The 4 letter Latin species code where:
                                  ABBA=Abies balsamea
                                  ACNE=Acer negundo
                                  ALRU=Alnus rugosa
                                  AMAL=Amelanchier alnifolia
                                  BEPA=Betula papyrifera
                                  BEOC=Betula occidentalis
                                  CRCH=Crataegus chrysocarpa
                                  FRPE=Fraxinus pennsylvanica
                                  LALA=Larix laricina
                                  NONE=no trees present
                                  PIGL=Picea glauca
                                  PIMA=Picea mariana
                                  PIBA=Pinus banksiana
                                  POBA=Populus balsamifera
                                  POTR=Populus tremuloides
                                  PRPE=Prunus pennsylvanica
                                  PRVI=Prunus virginiana
                                  SALI=Salix sp.
                                  UNK=species unknown
DBH                            The diameter at breast height measured for trees 
                               having a DBH > 5 cm.
POSIT                          The canopy dominance class where:
                                  DOM=Dominant
                                  COD=Co-Dominant
                                  INT=Intermediate
                                  SUP=Suppressed
                                  DED=Dead
                                  0=no crown present.
                                  Please see Section 6.1 for details.
HEIGHT                         The tree height measured from the ground.
HBC                            The height from the ground to the base of the
                               live crown.  NA=dead tree, fallen tree, or no  
                               crown present.
PLTAREA                        The plot area.
SITEGRP                        The site group category where RAN=Spatially 
                               Stratified Random sampling, SAR=Synthetic 
                               Aperture Radar sampling, AUX=auxiliary site, and  
                               AUXfc=auxiliary Forestry Canada site.

SURFACE_COVER

Column Name                             Description                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           The TE-20 site identification number or the BORIS 
                               site grid ID where JMM6 = G1K9P.
PLOT                           The TE-20 plot identification where C=Center,   
                               N=North, E=East, S=South, and W=West.
SURFCOV                        The surface cover vegetation where
                               gram=grasses, sedges, and rushes
                               woody=woody plants having DBH < 1 cm
                               forb=other vascular plants.
A%                             Percentage of surface covered in subplot A.
B%                             Percentage of surface covered in subplot B.
AREA                           The area of subplot A + subplot B.
SITEGRP                        The site group category where RAN=Spatially 
                               Stratified Random sampling, SAR=Synthetic 
                               Aperture Radar sampling, AUX=auxiliary site, and  
                               AUXfc=auxiliary Forestry Canada site.

7.3.3 Unit of Measurement                                                       
                                                                                
The measurement units for the parameters contained in the data files are:                                                                 

LIVE_WOODY_STEMS

Column Name                                Units                       
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           Unitless
PLOT                           Unitless
SPECIES                        Unitless
1-1.9                          Unitless
2-2.9                          Unitless   
3-3.9                          Unitless
4-4.9                          Unitless
PLTAREA                        Meters2
SITEGRP                        Unitless
COMMENTS                       Unitless

PLOT_COORDINATES

         Column Name                                Units                       
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           Unitless
UTM EASTING                    Unitless
UTM NORTHING                   Unitless

SITE_TREE_INVENTORY

Column Name                                Units                       
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           Unitless
PLOT                           Unitless   
SPECIES                        Unitless
DBH                            Centimeters
POSIT                          Unitless 
HEIGHT                         Meters
HBC                            Meters
PLTAREA                        Square Meters
SITEGRP                        Unitless

SURFACE_COVER

Column Name                                Units                       
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           Unitless
PLOT                           Unitless
SURFCOV                        Unitless
A%                             Percent
B%                             Percent
AREA                           Square Meters
SITEGRP                        Unitless

7.3.4 Data Source                                                               
                                                                                
The source of the parameter values contained in the data files are:                                                                 

LIVE_WOODY_STEMS

Column Name                             Data Source                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           [Human Observer/BORIS Designation]
PLOT                           [Human Observer]
SPECIES                        [Human Observer]
1-1.9                          [Laboratory Equipment]
2-2.9                          [Laboratory Equipment]
3-3.9                          [Laboratory Equipment]
4-4.9                          [Laboratory Equipment]
PLTAREA                        [Laboratory Equipment]
SITEGRP                        [Human Observer]
COMMENTS                       [Human Observer]

PLOT_COORDINATES

         Column Name                             Data Source                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           [Human Observer]
UTM EASTING                    [Human Observer]
UTM NORTHING                   [Human Observer]

SITE_TREE_INVENTORY

Column Name                             Data Source                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           [Human Observer/BORIS Designation]
PLOT                           [Human Observer]
SPECIES                        [Human Observer]
DBH                            [Laboratory Equipment]
POSIT                          [Human Observer]
HEIGHT                         [Laboratory Equipment]
HBC                            [Laboratory Equipment]
PLTAREA                        [Laboratory Equipment]
SITEGRP                        [Human Observer]

SURFACE_COVER

Column Name                             Data Source                    
------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ 
SITE                           [Human Observer/BORIS Designation]
PLOT                           [Human Observer]
SURFCOV                        [Human Observer]
A%                             [Human Observer]
B%                             [Human Observer]
AREA                           [Laboratory Equipment]
SITEGRP                        [Human Observer]

7.3.5  Data Range                                                               
                                                                                
The following table gives information about the parameter values found in       
the data files.                                                  
                                                                                
LIVE_WOODY_STEMS

                     Minimum        Maximum   
                     Data           Data      
Column Name          Value          Value     
----------------------------------------------
SITE                 1              JMM6
PLOT                 C              W
SPECIES              ABBA           SALI
1-1.9                0              28
2-2.9                0              15
3-3.9                0              4
4-4.9                0              5
PLTAREA              10             10
SITEGRP              AUX            SAR
COMMENTS             n/a            n/a

PLOT_COORDINATES

                     Minimum        Maximum     
                     Data           Data        
Column Name          Value          Value       
------------------------------------------------
SITE                 1              38   
UTM EASTING          485118.398     526532.907
UTM NORTHING         5951907.479    5984120.353

SITE_TREE_INVENTORY

                     Minimum        Maximum     
                     Data           Data        
Column Name          Value          Value       
------------------------------------------------
SITE                 1              JMM6
PLOT                 C              W
SPECIES              ABBA           SALI                                                    
DBH                  5.1            39.3        
POSIT                0              SUP         
HEIGHT               0              27.506      
HBC                  0              20.3        
PLTAREA              49             100
SITEGRP              AUX            SAR

SURFACE_COVER

                     Minimum        Maximum  
                     Data           Data     
Column Name          Value          Value    
---------------------------------------------
SITE                 1              JMM6
PLOT                 C              W
SURFCOV              forb           woody
A%                   0              99
B%                   0              100
AREA                 2              2
SITEGRP              AUX            SAR

7.4 Sample Data Records                                                          

LIVE_WOODY_STEMS

Site,Plot,Species,1-1.9,2-2.9,3-3.9,4-4.9,PltArea,SiteGrp,Comments
1,C,SALI,1,0,0,0,10,RAN,Sampled
1,N,SALI,0,0,0,2,10,RAN,

PLOT_COORDINATES

1,485118.398,5951907.48
2,487070.262,5953387.69

SITE_TREE_INVENTORY

Site,Plot,Species,DBH,Posit.,Height,HBC,PltArea,SiteGrp
1,C,POTR,5.1,INT,0,0,100,RAN
1,C,POBA,12.4,INT,0,0,100,RAN

SURFACE_COVER

Site,Plot,SurfCov,A%,B%,Area,SiteGrp
1,C,moss,2,10,2,RAN
1,C,lichen,0,3,2,RAN