Study Number: 

1092

Project Title:

Herb coverage on southern pine beetle and non-southern pine beetle impacted permanent plots in Coweeta white pine watershed 1.

Investigator(s):

Brian D. Kloeppel E-Mail | Tel. 828.524.2128x127 | Biographical Sketch
Lisa Mazzarelli E-Mail | Tel. 828.524.2128 x128
Affiliated Institution(s): University of Georgia
Address: Brian Kloeppel, Lisa Mazzarelli
University of Georgia
Institute of Ecology
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
3160 Coweeta Lab Road
Otto, NC 28763
Study Category: Terrestrial
Project Type: Coweeta Core Research.
Study Period:

05/2001 - 08/2003
Date Type:

Type 1
Funding Source(s):

National Science Foundation, DEB-9632854 (Text Version) and DEB-0218001 (Text Version) to Coweeta LTER; North Carolina State University.
Abstract: Percent cover of herb layer species was compared between beetle-impacted and non-beetle-impacted white pine plots in watershed 1.
Location(s), Described: Watershed 1 permanent plots: 14, 15, 70, 90 (beetle infested), and 22, 28, 62, 74 (control).

(GPS antenna hgt. 3.15m) Watershed 1 permanent plots.
 
Plot UTM X | UTM Y Aspect Slope (degrees) Elev (m) Elev (ft)
14 278026 | 3883482 160 40 976 3202
15 278072 | 3883496 180 35 980 3215
22 277909 | 3883447 220 28 932 3058
28 277952 | 3883426 240 35 936 3071
62 278037 | 3883015 150 35 793 2602
70 278204 | 3883019 245 30 826 2710
74 278001 | 3882998 160 40 801 2628
90 278108 | 3882891 230 30 785 2575

Location(s), Download GPS: ArcView Shape Files (shp.):  UTM, NAD83, Zone 17/Lat/Lon
Location(s), Online Map(s): Online Map
Methods/Experimental Design: All herbaceous species, and some non-herbaceous species growing in the herb layer, were identified and their percent cover estimated in each of the eight 10-m by 10-m modules within each plot. These eight values were averaged to get the percent cover of each species on each plot. The 4 beetle and 4 non-beetle plots were used to compare treatments. Herbaceous data were collected 20 Jul - 6 Aug 2001, 23 Jul - 2 Aug 2002, and 21 Jul - 1 Aug 2003. Percent cover for herb layer species represent plot averages.

Species codes:
ACTSPP - Actaea species
AMPBRA - Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
ANTSPP - Antennaria species
ARASPI - Aralia spinosa L.
ARIMAC - Aristolochia macrophylla Lam.
ARISER - Aristolochia serpentaria L.
ARITRI - Arisaema tripyllum (L.) Schott
ASLPLA - Asplenium platyneuron (L.) BSP
ASTDIV - Aster divaricatus L.
ATHFIL - Athyrium Filix-femina (L.) Roth
BOTVIR - Botrychium virginianum (L.) Swartz
CALFLO - Calycanthus floridus L.
CARSPP - Carex spp.
CHIMAC - Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh
CIMRAC - Cimicifuga racemosa (L.) Nutt.
CIRCAN - Circaea canadensis (L.) A. & M.
CIRSPP - Cirsium species
CLIMAR - Clitoria mariana L.
CORMAJ - Coreopsis major Walt.
CORODO - Corallorhiza odontorhiza (Willd.) Nutt.
CYPACA - Cypripedium acaule Ait.
DANSPP - Danthonia spp.
DENPUN - Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) Moore
DESGLU - Desmodium glutinosum (Willd.) Wood
DESNUD - Desmodium nudiflorum (L.) DC.
DIOVIL - Dioscorea villosa L.
DISLAN - Disporum lanuginosum (Michx.) Nicholson
DRYINT - Dryopteris intermedia (Muhl.) Gray
EPIREP - Epigaea repens L.
EREHIE - Erechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf.
ERIANN - Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.
ERIPUL - Erigeron pulchellus Michx.
ERISPP - Erigeron species
EUOAME - Euonymus americanus L.
EUOOBO - Euonymus obovatus Nutt.
EUPRUG - Eupatorium rugosum Houttuyn
EUPSPP - Eupatorium species
FRAVIR - Frageria virginiana Duchesne
GALAPH - Galax aphylla L.
GALLAT - Galium latifolium Michx.
GALSPP - Galium species
GALTIN - Galium tinctorium L.
GAYBAC - Gaylussacia baccata (Wang.) K.Koch
GAYURS - Gaylussacia ursina (M.A. Curtis) T. & G. ex Gray
GEUVIR - Geum virginianum L.
GILTRI - Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench
GOOPUB - Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br.
HABCIL - Habenaria ciliaris (L.) R. Br.
HELSPP - Helianthus spp.
HOUPUR - Houstonia purpurea L.
HYPHYP - Hypericum hypericoides (L.) Crantz
KALLAT - Kalmia latifolia L.
LESSPP - Lespedeza spp.
LOBINF - Lobelia inflata L.
LOBSPP - Lobelia species
MONUNI - Monotropa uniflora L.
PANSPP - Panicum spp.
PARQUI - Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch.
PHRLEP - Phryma leptostachya L.
PHYAME - Phytolacca americana L.
POASPP - Poaceae spp.
POLACR - Polystichum acrostichoides (Michx.) Schott
POLBIF - Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.
POLPER - Polygonum persicaria L.
POTSPP - Potentilla spp.
PRESER - Prenanthes serpentaria Pursh
PRESPP - Prenanthes species
PYRPUB - Pyrularia pubera Michx.
RHOMAX - Rhododendron maximum L.
RHURAD - Rhus radicans L.
RUBCAN - Rubus canadensis L.
SANGRE - Sanicula gregaria Bickn.
SANSPP - Sanicula species
SMIGLA - Smilax glauca Walt.
SMIRAC - Smilacina racemosa (L.) Desf.
SMIROT - Smilax rotundifolia L.
SOLSPP - Solidago spp.
SYMTIN - Symplocos tinctoria (L.) L'Her.
THEHEX - Thelypteris hexagonoptera (Michx.) Weath.
TIACOR - Tiarella cordifolia L.
TRASUB - Tradescantia subaspera Ker-Gawl.
TRICAT - Trillium catesbaei Ell.
TRISPP - Trillium species
UNKLIL - Liliaceae
UNKSP1 - unknown
UNKSP2 - unknown
UNKSP3 - unknown
UNKVIN - Polygonum or Ipomoea species
VACSTA - Vaccinium stamineum L.
VACVAC - Vaccinium vacillans Torr.
VICCAR - Vicia caroliniana Walt.
VICSPP - Vicia species
VIOHAS - Viola hastata Michx.
VIOROT - Viola rotundifolia Michx.
VIOSOR - Viola sororia Willd.
VIOSPP - Viola species
VITAES - Vitis aestivalis Michx.
Sampling Frequency: Annually: 2001, 2002, 2003.
Data Columns: Year - Sampling year
Plot - Permanent plot number
Module - Module number; each plot has 8 modules.
Species - Herb layer species. Species codes are described in Methods/Experimental Design.
Percent_cover - Plot mean percent cover calculated from 8 modules
Publications:

Vegetation Response to Southern Pine Beetle Impacts in a White Pine Watershed. Kloeppel, Mazzarelli, Swank, Vose, Wentworth, Elliott (in preparation).
Data Restrictions: Users must adhere to the Coweeta LTER Data Policy.
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