Ground vegetation data ICP Forests Level II plot Sonian forest

Basic Information

Abstract

Vegetation survey data of mature beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) plantation at the LTER site Sonian forest (LTER_EU_BE_02), Belgium. The percentage cover of vascular plant and moss species was recorded on 10 x 10 m (100 m²) permanently marked subplots between the years 1996 and 2017.

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Owner/Creator

Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)

Metadata Provider

Arne Verstraeten

UUID

b5cd274c-031b-4528-a645-c63ca3d399e4

Dates

Date Range

Wed, 06/05/1996 - 12:00

Post date

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 12:03

Last modified

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 11:27

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Online Locator

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Web address (URL)

Distribution URL

http://icp-forests.net/page/data-requests

Geographic

Show details for observation location(s):

Sonian forest

Additional information

Methodology

Method

https://www.icp-forests.org/pdf/manual/2016/ICP_Manual_2016_01_part07-1.pdf

Method Description

Vegetation survey data on permanently marked subplots (100 m²) of the LTER site Sonian forest (BE02) between the years 1996 and 2017. All vascular plant and terrestrial moss species occurring at the subplots were recorded and their percentage cover was estimated. Woody species were assigned to three different vegetation strata depending on their height: herb layer (< 50 cm), shrub layer (? 50 cm and < 5 m) and tree layer (? 5 m).

Other

Parameters

plant cover

ecosystem parameter

community composition

species abundance

Spatial Design

representative

Intellectual Rights

The data provider must be offered co-authorship for publications using this dataset at least within the metadata description

Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers

The opportunity to collaborate on the project using the dataset