Northeastern Forest Inventory and Analysis

Northeastern Forest Inventory & Analysis


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2001 Field Guide Version 1.5

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SECTIONS
Table of Contents	Table of Contents
Section 1.0	INTRODUCTION
Section 2.0	PLOT ESTABLISHMENT
Section 3.0	PLOT LEVEL DATA / GPS DATA
Section 4.0	CONDITION CLASS / BOUNDARY / SUBPLOT DATA
Section 5.0	SEEDLING / SHRUB / VINE DATA
Section 6.0	TREE AND SAPLING DATA>
Section 7.0	SITE TREE DATA
Section 8.0	OWNERSHIP DATA
Section 9.0	NONFOREST/DENIED ACCESS/HAZARDOUS PLOTS
APPENDICES
Appendix 1	STATE, UNIT, COUNTY FIPS CODES
Appendix 2	EASTERN U.S. SITE TREE SELECTION CRITERIA
Appendix 3	FOREST LAND PRODUCTIVITY GUIDE
Appendix 4	U.S. TREE, SHRUB, and VINE SPECIES CODES
Appendix 5	SPECIFIC TALLY PROCEDURES
Appendix 6	DETERMINATION OF STOCKING VALUES
Appendix 7	GLOSSARY
Appendix 8	QA / QC PROGRAM
Appendix 9	TREE GRADES
Appendix 10	SLOPE CORRECTION / CULL TABLES / SCALING DEDUCTIONS
Appendix 11	TALLY SHEET GUIDE