Cary Forest Plot Data 1993 to 1999

<div>This dataset is a contribution to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. The Cary Forest Plots were established in 1984 as part of The Cary Vegetation Study, which described the vegetation of the then Cary Arboretum. The project established 76 permanent plots referred to as the "Cary Forest Plots". Data collection in the plots was extensive and included a survey of mature trees, saplings, seedlings, shrubs and herbaceous species as well as soil analyses, tree ring data and physical descriptions of each plot. Subsequent re-surveys of the plots were done in 20 of the 76 original plots as part of the Forest Response to Stress and Damage (FORSTAD) project, which took place over approximately 10 years in the 1990’s. These surveys included an annual canopy census of trees. Canopy census data were also collected in other plots studied in the FORSTAD project, including Nutrient Cycling Plots A & B and in the control plots in the Yellow, Teahouse grid and the Red, Henry Grid. Another resurvey of 43 of the Cary Forest Plots was done in 2006 by Dan Katz as part of his Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) project and his senior thesis project at Bard College. His surveys included mature trees, saplings, seedlings, shrubs and herbaceous species as well as soil analyses. This repository includes canopy census data from 20 of the Cary Forest Plots from the 1993-1999 FORSTAD project.</div><div>The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies furnishes data under the following conditions: The data have received quality assurance scrutiny, and, although we are confident of the accuracy of these data, Cary Institute will not be held liable for errors in these data. Data are subject to change resulting from updates in data screening or models used. Data citation: Please click on the Cite button on the Figshare repository.<br></div><div>Those wishing to publish data from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Cary Forest Plots are encouraged to contact the data manager at <a href="mailto:[e-mail]" target="_blank">[e-mail]</a>.<br></div>本数据集系向卡里生态系统研究所（Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies）提交的成果。卡里森林样地（Cary Forest Plots）于1984年设立，作为卡里植被研究项目的组成部分，该项目旨在记录当时卡里植物园的植被状况。该项目共设立76个永久样地，统称为"卡里森林样地"。样地内开展了全面的数据采集工作，涵盖成熟乔木、幼树、幼苗、灌木及草本物种调查，同时包含土壤分析、树木年轮数据以及每个样地的物理特征描述。1990年代，为期约10年的森林胁迫与损伤响应（Forest Response to Stress and Damage, FORSTAD）项目对76个原始样地中的20个进行了复测，本次复测包含年度树冠树木普查。此外，FORSTAD项目还在其他研究样地中采集了树冠普查数据，包括养分循环样地A、B，以及黄色茶室网格（Yellow, Teahouse grid）与红色亨利网格（Red, Henry Grid）中的对照样地。2006年，丹·卡茨（Dan Katz）以巴德学院（Bard College）本科生研究经历（Research Experience for Undergraduates, REU）项目及本科毕业论文的组成部分，对43个卡里森林样地开展了再次复测，其调查内容涵盖成熟乔木、幼树、幼苗、灌木与草本物种调查以及土壤分析。本数据集仓库包含1993年至1999年FORSTAD项目中20个卡里森林样地的树冠普查数据。 卡里生态系统研究所按照以下条款提供本数据集：本数据集已通过质量审核，尽管我们对数据的准确性抱有充分信心，但该研究所不对数据中的误差承担责任。数据可能因数据筛选方法或所采用模型的更新而发生变更。数据引用方式：请点击Figshare仓库中的"引用"按钮获取。 若希望基于卡里森林样地相关的卡里生态系统研究所数据发表研究成果，敬请联系数据管理员，联系邮箱为[e-mail]。