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| Database Field | Full Description/Additional Notes |
|---|---|
| Abundance | Optical abundance rating based on # individuals or colonies observed on a 1 acre plot over a time period of 0.5-2 hrs. 1=Rare (1-3 ), 2=Uncommon (4-10 ), 3=Common (11-40), 4=Very common (41-<1/2 substrate covered), 5=Abundant (>1/2 substrate covered). |
| Acquisition nos. and remarks | Most collections are stored at the Siuslaw NF Herbarium in Corvallis, OR. Collections from the Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood NF are at the Mt. Hood NF herbarium in Sandy, OR. Small reference herbaria are located on individual national forests. |
| Administrative unit | The national forest which has administrative authority where the plot or inventory area is located. For a list of codes see http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey |
| Air pollution score | Score based on effects of nitrogen- and sulfur-containing air pollutants on lichen communities. -1.4 to -0.11 = best air quality, highest abundance & diversity of air-pollution sensitive species; -0.11 to 0.02 = good air quality, all sensitive species can tolerate; 0.02 to 0.21 = fair air quality, some sensitive species absent; 0.221 to 0.35 = degraded, most sensitive species absent; 0.35 to 0.49 = poor air quality, weedy nitrophilous species enhanced; 0.49 to 2 = worst air quality, all sensitive species absent, total species diversity usually lower than other categories. |
| Alaska Natural Heritage Program rating | See http://accs.uaa.alaska.edu/botany/rare-lichen-list/ |
| Aluminum (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Analytical laboratory | UMN = University of Minnesota Research Analytical Laboratory in St. Paul , MN, USGS = USDI-USGS Analytical Chemistry Services Group Laboratories in Denver, CO, MSL= Marine Science Laboratory in Sequim, WA |
| AQ Rating | See http://gis.nacse.org/lichenair/index.php?page=sensitivity |
| Arsenic (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Ash (% dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Aspect (degrees) | Aspect is the direction the plot faces with respect to true north. Measured from a landscape perspective. Recorded in degrees from 1 to 360. |
| Barium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-methoda> |
| Basal area in conifers (%) | Percent of total basal area from coniferous trees on the plot. Standard sampling units (see Plot type) are 2.5 acres, all others are 1 acre. For tree measurement protocols see http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey |
| Basal area in conifers (ft2) | Total basal area of coniferous trees on the plot. Standard plots (see Plot type) are 2.5 acres, all others are 1 acre. For tree measurement protocols see http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey |
| Basal area in decidious trees (%) | Percent of total basal area from deciduous trees on the plot. Presence of deciduous trees and shrubs in coniferous forests usually improves lichen species diversity. For tree measurement protocols see http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey |
| Basal area in deciduous trees (ft2) | Total basal area of deciduous trees on the plot per acre . Presence of deciduous trees and shrubs in coniferous forests usually improves lichen species diversity. For tree measurement protocols see http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey |
| Basal area sd (ft2/tree) | Basal area standard deviation. Provides an estimate of variability in tree size on the plot. This number is the standard deviation around the Mean basal area. |
| Beryllium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Boron (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Bromine (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Cadmium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Calcium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Chemical tests | Chemical spot and UV test results. Methods follow: McCune, B and Geiser, L. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. 386 pp. |
| Chlorine (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Chromium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Cobalt (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Code for scientific name and authority in lookup table | Code used for data entry within the R6 lichens & air quality biomonitoring program: first three letters of genus followed by first 3 letters of species and subspecies. Ties broken by first letter in species name that is different in both species. |
| Collector | Name of the person(s) who collected the lichen sample. |
| Collector's number | Collector's personal collection number. |
| Common name | From: McCune, B and Geiser, L. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. 386 pp. For USDA common names see http://plants.usda.gov/plants |
| Copper (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| County code | See http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey for translation of codes. |
| County name | County name |
| CVS date | Date of last current vegetation survey (CVS). If provided, then non-lichen vegetation measurements (e.g. stand age, structure, plant association, CVS habitat) were made at this time and the lichen plot was centered on a CVS plot. |
| CVS habitat | Habitat description written by CVS crew. See http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey for program protocols and data. |
| Date determined | Date the specimen was identified |
| Determiner | Name of the person who identified the lichen specimen. |
| Distance from coast (miles) | Distance, due east, of plot or inventory area from the Pacific Ocean in miles. |
| District code (USFS) | See http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey for translation of codes. |
| Ecoregion III & IV | https://developer.epa.gov/u-s-level-iii-and-iv-ecoregions-u-s-epa/ |
| Ecoregion code | http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/level_iv.htm |
| Elevation (ft) | Mean elevation above sea level of plot or inventory area. Recorded to nearest 100 ft. |
| Field collection date | Date of lichen survey and/or collection for element analysis. |
| Field repetition number | Duplicate field collections for element analysis are numbered in consecutive order within a plot. Duplicate field samples of individual lichen or moss species were collected at about 1/5 of all plots. |
| Field repetition pair number | Duplicate field collections are numbered by pairs. |
| Flourine (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/plant.htm#FLUORIDE,AcidandAlkaliExtractable |
| GIS Link number | Links sampling unit information to database in Geographical Information Systems at the Siuslaw N.F. Supervisor's Office. |
| Habitat | Habitat description by lichen surveyors |
| Idaho Natural Heritage Program rating | See https://idfg.idaho.gov/species/taxa/ranks |
| Iron (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Julian date | The day in the year (from 1 to 365) during which the sample was obtained. |
| Lab ID | Sample identification number used by the analytical laboratory. |
| Laboratory repetition number | Duplicate laboratory measurements are numbered in consecutive order within a sample number. Duplicate laboratory measurements of individual lichen or moss samples were made every ten samples. |
| Laboratory repetition pair number | Duplicate laboratory measurements are numbered by pairs. |
| Latitude (decimal degrees) | Latitude (decimal degrees) |
| Lead (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Lichen or moss tissue collector | Name of the person(s) who collected lichen or moss samples for element analysis at the sampling unit. |
| Lichen substances present | Lichen substances present |
| Lichen surveyor(s) | Name of the person(s) who performed the lichen survey. |
| Lithium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Location description | Verbal description of the location of the plot or inventory area. |
| Longitude (decimal degrees) | Longitude (decimal degrees) |
| Magnesium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Managanese (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Mean age of 8 largest trees (yrs) | Standard plots are 2.5 acres, Off-grid plots are 1 acre. See PlotType. |
| Mean basal area (ft2) | Mean of individual tree basal areas on a plot. http://apps.fs.fed.us/fiadb-downloads/datamart.html |
| Mean dbh of 8 largest trees (in) | Mean diameter at breast height of the 8 largest trees on the plot. Trees are measured on 1 or 2.5 acres (see Plot Type). http://apps.fs.fed.us/fiadb-downloads/datamart.html |
| Mean height of dominant trees (ft) | Mean height of dominant trees (ft) |
| Mean mininum daily temperature (°F) | From the PRISM model. See http://prism.oregonstate.edu |
| Mercury (ppb dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/plant.htm#MERCURY,TOTAL |
| Moisture content | Moisture content of lichen tissue at collection time. |
| Molybdenum (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| National Forest code | See http://apps.fs.fed.us/fiadb-downloads/datamart.html for translation of codes. |
| National Forest or other area | Name of the US National Forest, nearest urban area, or other management unit where the plot or inventory area is located. |
| Nickel (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Nitrate (ppm) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/types-of-analysis-offered/plant/#NITRATE |
| Nitrogen (% dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/types-of-analysis-offered/plant/#TOTALS |
| Nitrogen in Platismatia glauca (%) | Nitrogen in Platismatia glauca, see http://gis.nacse.org/lichenair?page=ratings#NS |
| Oregon Natural Heritage Program rating | See http://inr.oregonstate.edu/orbic/rare-species/ranking-systems |
| Other observers present | |
| Ownership | Ownership by territorial boundary where the plot or inventory area is located. |
| Packet no. | Packet number within a plot. Used with Plot Name by visit and surveyor to identify a collection when no collector's number exist. |
| Phosphorous (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Physiography | Position of plot in relation to major geological features, us. >1000 ft. 1= flat/rounded ridgetop, 2=narrow ridgetop, 3=sidehill-upper1/3, 4=mid 1/3, 5=lower1/3, 6=canyon bottom<660'wide, 7=bench/terrace, 8=flat>600'wide, 9=other-decribed in remarks. |
| Plant association | The most refined description of a potential natural community: the biotic community that would be established and maintained over time under present env. conditions, if all succ. sequences were completed w/o human disturbance. |
| Plant association code | See Hall, F.C. 1988. Pacific Northwest Ecoclass Codes for Seral and Potential Natural Communities. USDA-FS PNW Res. Sta. GTR-418. Or contact tdemeo@fs.fed.us |
| Plot age | Mean age of dom, codom & remnant trees (yrs). Standard plots are 2.5 acres, Off-grid plots are 1 acre. See PlotType. |
| Plot name | Name of a plot or inventory area in a unique location. |
| Plot number | Same as Plot name unless suffixed. A, B, C, D, etc suffixes separate data visits to Plot name on different dates. Initials separate surveys by different people on the same day. -N indicates a plot was placed near a CVS plot. |
| Plot type | STANDARD = FIA-FHM plot, OFF-GRID = non-FIA-FHM plot, AUDIT = surveyor audit plot, REPEAT = repeat visit to a plot, TRAINING = training plot. Lichen survey plot size is 1 acre. FIA-FHM plot tree measurements are on 2.5 acres. INVENTORY = general inventory, not a plot. |
| Potassium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Precipitation (cm/yr) | Mean annual precipitation estimated from PRISM models. See http://prism.oregonstate.edu |
| Quadratic mean diameter | Quadratic mean diameter of dominant, codominant and remnant trees. Provides a size estimate of the older cohort of trees on the plot. |
| Region | Region ID |
| Region code | Code for USDA-Forest Service Region. 6 = Oregon/Washington, 10 = Alaska. |
| Repetition number of that species within a Plot number | If more than one sample of a species is collected by a surveyor on the same plot or inventory unit on the same date, consecutive samples are numbered 1,2,3, etc. |
| Rubidium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Sample number | Sample number |
| Sample weight (g) | Weight of air dried sample sent to the analytical laboratory. |
| Scientific name | Follows http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm |
| Selenium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Silicon (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Silver (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Size class of 8 largest trees (dbh in) | Standard plots are 2.5 acres, Off-grid plots are 1 acre. See PlotType |
| Slope (%) | Slope is the amount of deviation from horizontal of the plot environment. If slope is variable, then value is weighted by area of each condition. Recorded in percent. |
| Sodium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Stand code | Stand seral stage. 1= shrub/forb (1-30 yrs), 2=seedling/sapling (early seral, 30-100 yrs), 3=pole timber (mid-seral 100-200 yrs), 4=mature (Late-seral, 200 yrs+, some seral spp present), 5=old-growth(climax vegetation, late seral spp absent in overstory) |
| State code | See http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/survey for translation of codes. |
| Strontium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Subspecies | Follows http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm |
| Subspecies authority | Follows http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm |
| Substrate | If lichen is epiphytic, substrate is the Region 6 code for the host plant (codes published in USDA-FS GTR PNW-46-1976) and the part of the plant from which lichen was collected. br= branch, bo=bole, sm= small. |
| Substrate location | Part of substrate from which sample for element analysis was collected, br=branch, bo=bole, lit= litter, dd=dead and down. |
| Sulfur (% dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/plant.htm#TOTALSULFUR |
| Sulfur in Platismatia glauca (% dw) | Sulfur in Platismatia glauca, see http://gis.nacse.org/lichenair?page=ratings#NS |
| Survey and manage category | Category within the President's NW Forest Plan. 1= Manage known sites, 2= Survey prior to ground disturbing activities, 3= Extensive surveys needed to locate high priority sites, 4= General regional surveys needed to get information to manage species. |
| Taxonomic authority | Follows http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/esslinge/chcklst/chcklst7.htm |
| Tin (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Tissue collection substrates | Substrates from which the sample for element analysis was collected, in order of decreasing contribution to sample weight. Codes published in USDA-FS GTR PNW-46-1976. |
| Tissue collection substrate, primary | Acronyms follow USDA codes in Garrison, A, JM Skovlin, CE Poulton, AH Winward. 1976. Northwest Plant Names and Symbols for Ecosystem Inventory and Analysis. 4th ed. USDA-FS PNW Forest and Range Exp Sta GTR PNW-46-1976. 263 pp. |
| Titanium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Township, Range and Section | Willamette meridian. |
| U.S. state | U.S. state |
| USFS or BLM District | USFS or BLM District |
| UTM Easting (m) | Universal Transverse Mercator easting coordinate |
| UTM Northing (m) | Universal Transverse Mercator northing coordinate |
| UTM zone | Universal Transverse Mercator zone |
| Vanadium (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
| Washington Natural Heritage Program rating | See http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/lists/lichens.html |
| Wet deposition of nitrogen (kg/ha/yr) | Wet deposition of nitrogen, http://gis.nacse.org/lichenair?page=ratings#NS |
| Wet deposition of sulfur (kg/ha/yr) | Wet deposition of sulfur, http://gis.nacse.org/lichenair?page=ratings#WETDEP |
| Wilderness Area | Area of federal land set aside by an act of Congress for preservation of wilderness. Wilderness areas have been established on BLM, USFWS, USFS, and USNPS lands. |
| Year of tissue collection | Year that lichen or moss material was collected for element analysis. |
| Zinc (ppm dw) | See http://ral.cfans.umn.edu/multi-element-icp-dry-ash-method |
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