Subdiv 51.2 Conducting a full inventory

Subdivision 5.1.2 Conducting a full inventory

5.2 Conducting a full inventory 24

Subdivision 5.1.3 Sampling plans

5.3 Developing and documenting a sampling plan 25

5.4 Sampling plan information for full inventory and PSP assessment 26

5.5 Sampling plan information for stratum specific functions 27

5.6 Sampling plan information for regional functions 27

Subdivision 5.1.4 Location of plots

5.7 Determining the location of plots 28

Subdivision 5.1.5 Establishing and assessing plots

5.8 Establishing and assessing plots during full inventory 30

5.9 Target probable limit of error – full inventory 30

5.10 Establishing plots 30

5.11 Plot configuration 31

5.12 Plot size 32

5.13 Identifying and marking plots 32

5.14 Plot visits during full inventory 32

5.15 Collection of information during plot visits 33

5.16 Ex post analysis of plots 34

Subdivision 5.1.6 PSP assessments

5.17 Conducting PSP assessments 34

5.18 General requirements for PSP assessments 34

5.19 Ex post analysis of PSPs 35

Subdivision 5.1.7 Plots located close to stratum boundaries

5.20 Dealing with plots located close to stratum boundaries 35

5.21 Edge plots 36

5.22 Plot carbon stocks 36

Subdivision 5.1.8 Allometric functions

5.23 Applying species specific allometric functions 36

5.24 Allometric domain 37

5.25 Regression fitting 37

5.26 Minimum data requirements 38

5.27 Minimum regression fit requirements 38

5.28 Variance of weighted residuals 39

5.29 Allometric report 39

Subdivision 5.1.9 Allometric functions for live trees

5.30 Developing allometric functions for live trees 40

5.31 Developing stratum specific functions 40

5.32 Updating pre-existing stratum specific functions 42

5.33 Regional functions 42

5.34 Converting a stratum specific function to a regional function 44

Subdivision 5.1.10 Assessing biomass sample trees

5.35 Assessing above-ground biomass of biomass sample trees 44

5.36 Assessing root biomass of biomass sample trees 45

5.37 Assessing biomass of entire biomass sample tree 46

5.38 Record keeping and reporting 46

Subdivision 5.1.11 Allometric functions for other trees