Subdiv 51.2 Conducting a full inventory

Subdivision 5.1.2 Conducting a full inventory

5.2 Conducting a full inventory 22

Subdivision 5.1.3 Sampling plans

5.3 Developing and documenting a sampling plan 23

5.4 Sampling plan information for full inventory and PSP assessment 24

5.5 Sampling plan information for stratum specific functions 25

5.6 Sampling plan information for regional functions 25

Subdivision 5.1.4 Location of plots

5.7 Determining the location of plots 26

Subdivision 5.1.5 Establishing and assessing plots

5.8 Establishing and assessing plots during full inventory 28

5.9 Target probable limit of error – full inventory 28

5.10 Establishing plots 28

5.11 Plot configuration 29

5.12 Plot size 30

5.13 Identifying and marking plots 30

5.14 Plot visits during full inventory 30

5.15 Collection of information during plot visits 31

5.16 Ex post analysis of plots 32

Subdivision 5.1.6 PSP assessments

5.17 Conducting PSP assessments 32

5.18 General requirements for PSP assessments 32

5.19 Ex post analysis of PSPs 33

Subdivision 5.1.7 Plots located close to stratum boundaries

5.20 Dealing with plots located close to stratum boundaries 33

5.21 Edge plots 34

5.22 Plot carbon stocks 34

Subdivision 5.1.8 Allometric functions

5.23 Applying species specific allometric functions 34

5.24 Allometric domain 35

5.25 Regression fitting 35

5.26 Minimum data requirements 36

5.27 Minimum regression fit requirements 36

5.28 Variance of weighted residuals 37

5.29 Allometric report 37

Subdivision 5.1.9 Allometric functions for live trees

5.30 Developing allometric functions for live trees 38

5.31 Developing stratum specific functions 39

5.32 Updating pre-existing stratum specific functions 40

5.33 Regional functions 41

5.34 Converting a stratum specific function to a regional function 42

Subdivision 5.1.10 Assessing biomass sample trees

5.35 Assessing above-ground biomass of biomass sample trees 42

5.36 Assessing root biomass of biomass sample trees 43

5.37 Assessing biomass of entire biomass sample tree 45

5.38 Record keeping and reporting 45

Subdivision 5.1.11 Allometric functions for other trees