Understory Vegetation of Quebec
Overview:
This dataset contains nine years (1998-2006) of understory vegetation sampling along an elevation gradient in a recovering forest in Quebec from logging and fire disturbance.
Dataset Location: Ecological Archives
Site Location: Station de Biologie des Laurentides, St. Hippolyte, Quebec, Canada (46o58' - 46o01' N, 73o57' - 74o01' W)
Sites Georefferenced: Yes
Timespan: 1998-2006
Sampling Frequency: annual
Methods: Annual resampling is conducted on 43 permanent 400 m2 plots along five parallel transects. Transects are run along an elevational gradient from lakeside to hilltop. All understory vascualr plants are counted.
Data collected: tree seedling, herbs, and shub abundance and cover; slope, rockiness, canopy openness, age of largest tree, basal area of mature trees, soil variables
Citation: Alain Paquette, Etienne Laliberté, André Bouchard, Sylvie de Blois, Pierre Legendre, and Jacques Brisson. 2007. Lac Croche understory vegetation data set (1998–2006). Ecology 88:3209.
Available via EcoData Retriever: No