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DOI: 10.5683/sp2/igbzl4
title: Replication data for: The Bamfield SI/MAB plot 01: monitoring biodiversity in a coastal hemlock forest

description: Trees in the one-hectare second growth SI/MAB plot were recensused in 2001. Data were also collected for shrubs and small trees, coarse woody debris (CWD), and small mammals, and are presented here. For results on canopy cover, dwarf mistletoe, and slugs, see the 2001 student report. The SI/MAB plot was established in 1997 following the Smithsonian Institution / Man and Biosphere Program (now Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity) or SI/MAB protocol. It is located on the north side of Grappler Inlet near Bamfield, British Columbia on property owned and administered by the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. The centre of the plot has GPS coordinates 48°50’19.00”N, 125°08’02.00”W (48.83861111, -125.13388889). The SI/MAB plot is divided into 25 quadrats (20m x 20m). In 2001 quadrats were renumbered for north/south discrepancies. Trees with a DBH (diameter at breast height) ≥ 4 cm were recensused for species, DBH and status (physical condition). For the 2001 census, dead fallen trees were counted as coarse woody debris instead of trees. Shrubs and small trees (maximum DBH of 4cm) were identified and tagged following the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) protocol for Shrub and Small Tree Sampling. In 1999, 11 5x5m quadrats were randomly chosen in corners of randomly chosen 20mx20m quadrats in the SI/MAB plot. In 2001, the 11 quadrats were resampled, and 4 more quadrats were sampled. A species list of shrubs and small trees is presented here. Coarse woody debris was measured along three 90m transects within the SI/MAB plot (labeled site A = wet; site B = steep slope; site C = flat, stem exclusion). Methodology is described in the Vegetation Resources Inventory: Ground Sampling Procedures (2007) with decay classes 1-5 defined on page 196. The methodology was modified such that each 90m transect consisted of an equilateral triangle with sides of 30m each (vs. two transects at 90 degrees to each other). Triangles were used to ensure that any orientation biases were accounted for as pieces may have a dominant direction of fall. Data for coarse woody debris and volume calculations are presented here. Three days of live trapping of small mammals (i.e. deer mice) was done using two edge transects parallel but 3m from south and east edges of plot to minimize disturbance. Data is presented here. The majority of data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Tom Berman July 23-Aug 31, 2001 with Teaching Assistant Dana Haggarty. Shrub and small tree data from 1999 was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Tom Berman and Dr. Andre Martel June 7-July 16, 1999.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/bbahxk
title: Replication data for: The natural capital of Grappler Peninsula: a comparative study of old and secondary growth coastal temperate rainforest

description: The one-hectare second growth SI/MAB plot was recensused August 1-20, 2007, and a second plot of old growth cedar forest was established and censused following Environment Canada's Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network or EMAN protocol. Data is presented here. For a comparison of canopy cover in the SI/MAB plot between 2001 and 2007, see the 2007 student report. Both plots are located on the north side of Grappler Inlet near Bamfield, British Columbia on property owned and administered by the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. The centre of the SI/MAB plot has GPS coordinates 48°50’19.00”N, 125°08’02.00”W (48.83861111, -125.13388889), and the centre of the EMAN plot has GPS coordinates 48°50’05.00”N, 125°07’45.00”W (48.83472222, -125.12916667). Both plots are divided into 25 quadrats (20m x 20m). Live and dead standing trees were censused for species, DBH (diameter at breast height) and status (physical condition). Only trees with a DBH ≥ 8 cm were censused in the EMAN plot to avoid the detrimental effects of nailing tags into the trunks of small trees. This same principle was applied to new trees in the SI/MAB plot but none were found. Data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Tom Herman and Dr. Barb Beasley July 23-Aug 31, 2007 with Teaching Assistant Ben Starkhouse.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/dihll0
title: Replication data for: 2007 intertidal biodiversity survey of Wizard Islet conducted by the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation Class

description: In 1997 the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre established a long-term monitoring project to collect baseline data on the distribution and abundance of macroorganisms at two intertidal sites on Wizard Islet in Barkley Sound. Both sites were resampled in 2001, and the exposed site was resampled in 2002 and 2003. In 2007, both sites were sampled again, and data is presented here for algal cover (%), sessile invertebrates cover (%) and invertebrates density. Wizard Islet (48°51’29.5”N, 125°09’31”W) is located within the Deer Group Islands in Barkley Sound and has an area of 1.73 hectares at low tide. The sheltered site (with less wave exposure) is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the northeast side and is characterized by Fucus and Phyllospadix (seagrass). The exposed site is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the southwest side and is characterized by Egregia (feather-boa kelp), goose-necked barnacles and Alaria (brown alga). Vertical transects were randomly selected; 17 on the sheltered site (tag numbers 5, 13, 20, 21, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48) and 15 on the exposed site (tag numbers 1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 13, 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 41, 42, 46). Sampling was done at tidal heights of 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and 3.5m. Quadrats of 25x25cm were used to estimate algal cover, sessile invertebrate cover, and invertebrate density. Quadrats of 50x50cm were used to sample invertebrates in the class Polyplacophora and phylum Echinodermata. Data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Tom Herman and Dr. Barb Beasley with Teaching Assistant Ben Starkhouse July 23-Aug 31, 2007.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/2ziygc
title: Replication data for: A comparison of forest dynamics in old-growth and second growth coastal temperate rainforests on Grappler Peninsula, Bamfield, British Columbia

description: Trees in the one-hectare SI/MAB second growth and EMAN old growth plots were recensused May 30 to June 10, 2011. Bird species were identified by auditory and visual surveys June 3 to June 6, 2011. Both plots are located on the north side of Grappler Inlet near Bamfield, British Columbia on property owned and administered by the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. The centre of the SI/MAB plot has GPS coordinates 48°50’19.00”N, 125°08’02.00”W (48.83861111, -125.13388889), and the centre of the EMAN plot has GPS coordinates 48°50’05.00”N, 125°07’45.00”W (48.83472222, -125.12916667). Both plots are divided into 25 quadrats (20m x 20m). SI/MAB quadrats 1 and 2 were eliminated from the study due to the unsafe slope of the cliff. Live and dead standing trees with a DBH (diameter at breast height) ≥ 8 cm were censused for species, DBH, status (physical condition) and tree health. Auditory and visual surveys were done in both plots to determine bird presence and call frequencies of nesting and breeding species. Data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Barb Beasley and Dr. Wendy Palen May 2-June 10, 2011 with Teaching Assistant Dane Stabel.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/pgcbpl
title: Replication data for: Barkley Sound intertidal long-term monitoring: rocky substrate methodology

description: In 1997 the Bamfield Marine Station (now Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre) established a long-term monitoring project to collect baseline data on the distribution and abundance of macroorganisms at three intertidal sites in Barkley Sound. Data is presented here for seaweed cover (%), understory cover (%) and invertebrate density for two sites on Wizard Islet. The third site located at the mouth of Grappler Inlet is discussed in the study report. Wizard Islet (48°51’29.5”N, 125°09’31”W) is located within the Deer Group Islands in Barkley Sound and has an area of 1.73 hectares at low tide. The sheltered site (with less wave exposure) is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the northeast side and is characterized by Fucus and Phyllospadix (seagrass). The exposed site is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the southwest side and is characterized by Egregia (feather-boa kelp), goose-necked barnacles and Alaria (brown alga). At both sites, a line of numbered tags spaced at 1m intervals at the same tidal height was installed. The tags denote the upper origin for 50 vertical transects. Fifteen tag numbers were chosen randomly, and transects were extended from the tags to the water. At the sheltered site, the tag numbers were 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 28, 35, 36, 40, 42, 48, 49. At the exposed site, they were 4, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23, 26, 31, 32, 36, 42, 44, 45, 49. Sampling was done at tidal heights 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5m. To maintain consistency, all quadrats were positioned to the left and above each point on the transect (when facing away from the water). Algal canopy cover (%) which includes seaweeds and one grass was estimated using a 25x25cm quadrat divided into 100 squares or 1%. A square was counted if it contained &gt;=50% canopy cover. If a species was present but &lt;50%, abundance was recorded as 0.5%. Understory species cover (%) which includes algal species, encrusting invertebrates and rocks was estimated using the point intercept method for 20 random points in a 25x25cm quadrat of 100 squares. Since 20 of 100 possible intersections were marked, each point represented 5%. Each point could contain multiple organisms (layers), e.g. Balanus growing on Mytilus. Invertebrates were counted if &gt;=50% of the organism occurred within the quadrat. Quadrat size depended on the density of the organism (e.g. 12.5x12.5cm for Littorina, 25x25cm for Hemigrapsus, 50x50cm for Pisaster). Data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Tom Berman with Teaching Assistant Russ Markel July 21-Aug 29, 1997.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/6mdnye
title: Replication data for: Rocky intertidal monitoring: a protocol for assessing human impact in Barkley Sound

description: In 1997 the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre established a long-term monitoring project to collect baseline data on the distribution and abundance of macroorganisms at two intertidal sites on Wizard Islet in Barkley Sound. The sites were resampled in 2001, and data is presented here for algal and invertebrate cover (%) and invertebrate density. Wizard Islet (48°51’29.5”N, 125°09’31”W) is located within the Deer Group Islands in Barkley Sound and has an area of 1.73 hectares at low tide. The sheltered site (with less wave exposure) is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the northeast side and is characterized by Fucus and Phyllospadix (seagrass). The exposed site is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the southwest side and is characterized by Egregia (feather-boa kelp), goose-necked barnacles and Alaria (brown alga). Fifteen vertical transects at each site were sampled by randomly selecting 15 of the 50 numbered tags (actual tag numbers unknown). Sampling was done at tidal heights of 0.2 (exposed site only), 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and 3.5m. Quadrats of 25x25cm were used to determine species percent cover and abundance for floral and faunal macroorganisms. Quadrats of 50x50cm were used for larger organisms such as Astroidea and Pisaster. To maintain consistency, all quadrats were positioned to the left and above each point on the transect (when facing away from the water). Spreadsheets contain columns labelled EH1Q1 to EH8Q15 and SH2Q1 to SH8Q15. It is assumed that E and S refer to Exposed and Sheltered, H1-8 refers to tidal height and Q1-15 refers to transect. Sheltered columns start at SH2 because 0.2m was not sampled. Data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Tom Berman with Teaching Assistant Dana Haggarty and support from Russ Markel July 23-Aug 31, 2001.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/badmtr
title: Rocky intertidal monitoring of Wizard Islet in 2002

description: In 1997 the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre established a long-term monitoring project to collect baseline data on the distribution and abundance of macroorganisms at two intertidal sites on Wizard Islet in Barkley Sound. Both sites were resampled in 2001. In 2002 ten transects at the exposed site only were resampled (tag numbers unknown), and data is presented here for algal cover (%), invertebrate cover (%), and invertebrate density including sea stars. Wizard Islet (48°51’29.5”N, 125°09’31”W) is located within the Deer Group Islands in Barkley Sound and has an area of 1.73 hectares at low tide. The sheltered site (with less wave exposure) is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the northeast side and is characterized by Fucus and Phyllospadix (seagrass). The exposed site is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the southwest side and is characterized by Egregia (feather-boa kelp), goose-necked barnacles and Alaria (brown alga).
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/kqbirh
title: Rocky intertidal monitoring of Wizard Islet in 2003

description: In 1997 the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre established a long-term monitoring project to collect baseline data on the distribution and abundance of macroorganisms at two intertidal sites on Wizard Islet in Barkley Sound. Both sites were resampled in 2001, and the exposed site was resampled in 2002. In 2003 fifteen transects at the exposed site only were sampled again. Tag numbers were 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 27, 34, 44, 45. Data presented here for algal cover (%), invertebrate cover (%), invertebrate density and seastar density was obtained from a 2009 Microsoft Access database. Wizard Islet (48°51’29.5”N, 125°09’31”W) is located within the Deer Group Islands in Barkley Sound and has an area of 1.73 hectares at low tide. The sheltered site (with less wave exposure) is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the northeast side and is characterized by Fucus and Phyllospadix (seagrass). The exposed site is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the southwest side and is characterized by Egregia (feather-boa kelp), goose-necked barnacles and Alaria (brown alga).
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/c8g480
title: Replication data for: Long-term monitoring in Barkley Sound: a temporal analysis of intertidal biodiversity on Wizard Islet, British Columbia from 1997 to 2017

description: In 1997 the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre established a long-term monitoring project to collect baseline data on the distribution and abundance of macroorganisms at two intertidal sites on Wizard Islet in Barkley Sound. Both sites were resampled in 2001, 2007 and 2009, and the exposed site was resampled in 2002 and 2003. In 2017, the exposed site was sampled again. Data is presented here for macroalgae and colonial fauna cover (%), and invertebrate presence/absence for species richness. Wizard Islet (48°51’29.5”N, 125°09’31”W) is located within the Deer Group Islands in Barkley Sound and has an area of 1.73 hectares at low tide. The sheltered site (with less wave exposure) is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the northeast side and is characterized by Fucus and Phyllospadix (seagrass). The exposed site is located on a 50m stretch of fixed rocky shore on the southwest side and is characterized by Egregia (feather-boa kelp), goose-necked barnacles and Alaria (brown alga). Fifteen vertical transects were randomly selected at the exposed site. Tag numbers were 3, 4, 9, 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 30, 40, 44, 45, 50. Sampling was done at tidal heights of 0.2, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5m. Quadrats of 25x25cm were used to estimate percent cover of macroalgae and colonial fauna, and invertebrate presence/absence for species richness. Data was collected by students in the Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation course taught by Dr. Barb Beasley and Dr. Caroline Fox with Teaching Assistant Sarah Friesen July 24 - September 1, 2017.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/wl0dxb
title: Long term pest monitoring for click beetles at the UBC farm

description: Click beetles are pests of economic concern in BC. Since 2018 we are monitoring for two species of click beetles at the UBC Farm, Agriotes lineatus and Agriotes obscurus, using pitfall traps baited with pheromone lures. In total, we deployed 20 traps paired in ten locations, with each location possessing one trap baited for A. lineatus and one trap baited for A. obscurus. Each week from April to July samples are collected from these traps and the click beetles are identified and counted. This project enables long-term estimates of click-beetle populations at the UBC Farm, while also providing long-term biodiversity estimates of ground-dwelling insects at the farm in general. The collected data will measure fluctuations in click beetle abundance in different habitat elements over time.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/bmifbn
title: Long term pest monitoring for spotted wing drosophila (SWD) at the UBC farm

description: Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a pest of economic concern in BC. Since 2019 we are monitoring for SWD at the UBC Farm, using apple cider vinegar traps. In total, we deployed 10 traps in ten locations in different landscape elements at the UBC farm. Year round, samples are collected weekly from these traps and SWD are identified and counted. This project enables long-term estimates of SWD populations at the UBC Farm, measuring fluctuations in abundance in different habitat elements over time.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/ovacvn
title: BC Seed Trials and CANOVI Replicated Carrot Variety Trials 2017-2019 - UBC Farm

description: This dataset comprises data from three years of replicated carrot variety trials carried out at the UBC Farm. Production and quality data were collected as part of farmer-participatory variety trials that sought to identify carrot varieties with strong performance for both fresh market sales and seed production in British Columbia. Trials used the “mother-baby” design and included up to three “mother” sites (like UBC Farm) that conducted replicated trials, along with many on-farm “baby” sites that carried out unreplicated trials. The 2017 and 2018 trials were part of the BC Seed Trials project, and the 2019 trial was part of the nationwide Canadian Organic Vegetable Improvement (CANOVI) project. A different assortment of carrot varieties was trialed each year, and the set of traits evaluated also varied among years. This variability resulted in substantial missing data, but the dataset can be useful with appropriate filtering for varieties and traits of interest. The metadata tab summarizes the attributes rated per year, defines rating scales, and indicates when rating scales were converted for consistency among years.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/ij7h86
title: BC Seed Trials Replicated Leek Variety Trials 2017-2018

description: This dataset comprises data from two years of replicated leek variety trials carried out at the UBC Farm. Production and quality data were collected as part of the BC Seed Trials, a farmer-participatory variety trialing project that sought to identify vegetable varieties with strong performance for both fresh market sales and seed production in British Columbia. Trials used the “mother-baby” design; the UBC Farm served as a "mother" site that conducted replicated trials, and several on-farm “baby” sites carried out unreplicated trials. While many leek varieties were trialed in both years, some were trialed in only one year. The set of traits evaluated also varied somewhat between years. This variability resulted in substantial missing data, but the dataset can be useful with appropriate filtering for varieties and traits of interest. The metadata tab summarizes the attributes rated per year, defines rating scales, and indicates when rating scales were converted for consistency.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/xaj9aj
title: BC Seed Trials and CANOVI Replicated Corno di Toro Pepper Variety Trials 2018-2019

description: This dataset comprises data from 2 years of replicated corno di toro pepper variety trials carried out at the UBC Farm. Production and quality data were collected as part of a farmer-participatory variety trialing project that sought to identify vegetable varieties with strong performance for both fresh market sales and seed production in British Columbia. Trials used the “mother-baby” design; the UBC Farm served as a "mother" site that conducted replicated trials, and several on-farm “baby” sites carried out unreplicated trials. The 2018 and 2019 trials were part of the BC Seed Trials and CANOVI projects, respectively. Some variation existed in the sets of varieties and traits evaluated each years, which resulted in substantial missing data. However, the dataset can be useful with appropriate filtering for varieties and traits of interest. The metadata tab summarizes the attributes rated per year and defines rating scales. Plots consisted of 9 to 10 plants.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/hmh80n
title: Peppermint intercropping for pest management

description: We established a field intercropping experiment at UBC Farm in 2017. The goal of this experiment was to evaluate the effectiveness of peppermint plants compared to traditional ryegrass/clover mixes in reducing Drosophila suzukii oviposition in the field, and the effect of peppermint intercrops on other invertebrates. In the field, we monitored sentinel fruit baits weekly for D. suzukii infestation. Additionally, we monitored intercropping effects on the invertebrate community through weekly pitfall trap collection. We then sorted insects caught in pitfall traps and identified to order level and categorized insects caught according to functional group: predator, herbivore, or detritivore.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/dawyyc
title: Canadian Organic and Ecological Plant Breeding Priorities for Vegetable Crops

description: This study consists of an online survey of Canadian ecological and organic vegetable growers conducted from January-March 2018 by researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm and the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security. Its purpose was to provide insight into the plant breeding needs and priorities of vegetable producers who use organic and/or ecological production practices, including identifying varieties that have been performing well in organic/ecological conditions in Canada and areas to focus improvement efforts. Approximately 800 vegetable farmers and vegetable seed producers received invitations to participate in the survey, and the survey received 71 responses. A report based on this survey is available online at the URLs provided. It is designed to inform future eﬀorts that support plant breeding, variety development, and farmer-led seed systems for organic/ecological farming in Canada.
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/mrmcua
title: UBC Farm Soil Lab Results

description: This dataset contains results of laboratory analyses of UBC Farm soils starting in August 1999. Soil samples are predominantly collected annually by students in the Sustainable Soil Management course at UBC (APBI 402 / SOIL 502) and analyzed by Pacific Soils Analysis Inc (PSAI). The course instructors work with UBC Farm staff to determine which fields should be sampled each year, and the results inform management decisions at the Farm. Some samples have been collected through various other research and teaching activities, as well as by UBC Farm staff, and some samples have been analyzed by other laboratories. Methods information for each variable and laboratory will be provided in the metadata file.