Description
This dataset represents the forest vegetation monitoring from 2006-2024 collected by the National Capital Region Network (NCRN) Inventory and Monitoring Program. Data were collected from over 400 forest plots randomly scattered throughout National Parks in the NCR. Each of the plots was monitored a single time within a four-year return cycle. Data related to forest structure and plant community composition is reported for the region as a whole and each individual park. This data package includes information about: Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous Vegetation, Coarse Woody Debris, Vines, and Conditions including Pests and Diseases.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWD.csv | CSV | NCRN coarse woody debris data | Open resource |
| Events.csv | CSV | NCRN event locations and dates, site descriptions, and data tracker | Open resource |
| Foliage_Conditions.csv | CSV | NCRN foliage identity and condition | Open resource |
| Herbs.csv | CSV | NCRN herb identity and cover | Open resource |
| Plot_Floor.csv | CSV | NCRN forest vegetation plot floor cover data | Open resource |
| Plots.csv | CSV | NCRN forest vegetation plot locations and coordinates | Open resource |
| Quadrat_Conditions.csv | CSV | NCRN forest quadrat floor cover data | Open resource |
| Shrub_Seedlings.csv | CSV | NCRN shrub seedling identity, distribution, and height | Open resource |
| Stems.csv | CSV | NCRN stem identity, distribution, and condition | Open resource |
| Tag_History.csv | CSV | NCRN forest vegetation tag location and history | Open resource |
| Tree_Sapling_Conditions.csv | CSV | NCRN tree sapling identity, distribution, and condition | Open resource |
| Trees.csv | CSV | NCRN tree identity, distribution, and condition | Open resource |
| Vines.csv | CSV | NCRN vine identity, distribution, and host data | Open resource |
| CommonNames.csv | CSV | Common and taxonomical names of NCRN forest vegetation | Open resource |
| Cycles.csv | CSV | Cycle start and end years | Open resource |
| ncrn_forest_vegetation_cumulative_through2024_metadata.xml | XML | EML Metadata | Open resource |
| Saplings.csv | CSV | NCRN sapling identity, distribution, and condition | Open resource |
| Seedlings.csv | CSV | NCRN seedling identity, distribution, and height | Open resource |
| Shrubs.csv | CSV | NCRN shrub identity, distribution, and condition | Open resource |
Tags
- coarse-woody-debris
- cwd
- exotic-plants
- foliage-conditions
- forest
- forest-ecology
- forest-floor
- forest-monitor
- forest-pathogens
- forest-pests
- forest-vegetation
- herbaceous
- herbs
- im
- imd
- invasive-plants
- inventory-and-monitoring-division
- monitoring
- national-capital-area
- national-capital-region
- national-capital-region-network
- national-park-service
- nca
- ncr
- ncrn
- nps
- plot-floor
- quadrat-conditions
- saplings
- seedlings
- shrubs
- shrub-seedlings
- stems
- tag-history
- trees
- tree-sapling-conditions
- vegetation
- vines