Permanent Forest Plot Project (PFPP) - EREN

Plot Variables (Recorded in the plot)Site/Plot Data Entry Form (EREN PFPP Field Data)Plot Shape Square, Circular, or RectangularPlot Name____________________Plot Description Date (yyyy/mm/dd) __________Latitude (xx.xxxxxx) _____________ Longitude (xx.xxxxxx) _________________Elevation (m)__________ Aspect(°): ________ (0 to 360° or “flat”) Slope %:_______Landscape Shape (Circle one): PLANAR, CONCAVE, or CONVEXPlot description: Please include a general description of the plot. Include such information as presence oftrails, old roads, power lines, underground utilities, excessive vine coverage, deer browse, etc…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Interior/Edge:If the plot is at least 30 m from the forest edge circle INT.If the plot is less than 30 m from the forest edge circle EDGE.INT or EDGEWetland Status: Is the plot in a floodplain or wetland: YES or NOUrban Status: Is the plot in an Urban Forest? YES or NODisturbance History: Circle YES if there is any obvious indication of the following:Fire YES or NO Wind YES or NO Other YES or NOInsect YES or NO Mining YES or NODisease YES or NO Logging YES or NODisturbance History Notes: If you answered YES to any of the preceding disturbances, please indicate belowany details you might have as to when the disturbance occurred, the type of insect or disease, etc.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Dominant Groundcover:L G H W M NNP FF SR noneSecondary Groundcover: L G H W M NNP FF SR noneVegetation Typical? Is plot vegetation / density representative of the surrounding forest? YES or NOVegetation Comment: If the answer above is NO, please indicate how the plot is different._______________________________________________________________________________Invasive Plant Species? Are invasive plant species present in the plot?YES or NOInvasive Plant Species List: Please list the invasive plant species present in the plot.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Avg. Canopy Height (m): ___________11 June 2012 PFPP Version 1.04 2