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A summary of the latest USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis data for the state of Vermont. The network of randomly distributed inventory plots are designed to capture broad temporal changes in the condition of the nation’s forest resource. Spatial coverages of species distribution, extent of forest cover and biomass compliment the yearly data summaries to capture an unbiased estimated of the state of Vermont's forests.

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: BARK_SPGR_GREENVOL_DRYWT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Green specific gravity bark (green volume and oven-dry weight)

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: BARK_SPGR_GREENVOL_DRYWT_CIT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Green specific gravity bark citation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: BARK_VOL_PCT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Bark Volume percentage

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: BARK_VOL_PCT_CIT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Bark volume as a percent of wood volume citation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CARIBBEAN

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Caribbean species

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: COMMON_NAME

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: COMMON_NAME

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CORE

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: CORE? yes or no

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CREATED_BY

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: CREATED_BY

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CREATED_DATE

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: CREATED_DATE

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: date

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
• dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: DD/MM/YYYY

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CREATED_IN_INSTANCE

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: CREATED_IN_INSTANCE

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CWD_DECAY_RATIO1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Coarse woody debris decay ratio 1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CWD_DECAY_RATIO2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Coarse woody debris decay ratio 2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CWD_DECAY_RATIO3

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Coarse woody debris decay ratio 3

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CWD_DECAY_RATIO4

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Coarse woody debris decay ratio 4

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: CWD_DECAY_RATIO5

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Coarse woody debris decay ratio 5

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: C_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Caribbean species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: DWM_CARBON_RATIO

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Down woody debris carbon ratio

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: EAST

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: EAST

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: EXISTS_IN_NCRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Exists in the North Central Research Station States

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: EXISTS_IN_NERS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Exists in the Northeastern Research Station States

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: EXISTS_IN_PNWRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Exists in the Pacific Northwest Research Station States

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: EXISTS_IN_RMRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Exists in the Rocky Mountain Research Station States

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: EXISTS_IN_SRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Exists in the Southern Research Station States

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: E_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: East species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: interval

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: FOREST_TYPE_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Forest type species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: GENUS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: GENUS

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_FOLIAGE_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_FOLIAGE_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_FOLIAGE_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_FOLIAGE_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_ROOT_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_ROOT_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_ROOT_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_ROOT_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_SAPLING_ADJUSTMENT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_SAPLING_ADJUSTMENT

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Jenkins species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_STEM_BARK_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_STEM_BARK_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_STEM_BARK_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_STEM_BARK_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_STEM_WOOD_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_STEM_WOOD_RATIO_B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_STEM_WOOD_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_STEM_WOOD_RATIO_B2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_TOTAL_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_TOTAL_B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: JENKINS_TOTAL_B2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: JENKINS_TOTAL_B2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MAJOR_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Major species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MANUAL_END

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: MANUAL_END

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MANUAL_START

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: MANUAL_START

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MC_PCT_GREEN_BARK

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Moisture content of green bark as a percent of oven-dry weight

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MC_PCT_GREEN_BARK_CIT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Moisture content of green bark citation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MC_PCT_GREEN_WOOD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Moisture content of green wood as a percent of oven-dry weight

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MC_PCT_GREEN_WOOD_CIT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Moisture content of green wood citation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MODIFIED_BY

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: MODIFIED_BY

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MODIFIED_DATE

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: MODIFIED_DATE

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: date

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: datetime
• dataset_eml_attributelistformatstring: DD/MM/YYYY

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: MODIFIED_IN_INSTANCE

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: MODIFIED_IN_INSTANCE

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: PACIFIC

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: PACIFIC

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: P_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Pacific species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RAILE_STUMP_DIB_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Raile stump diameter inside bark equation coefficient B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RAILE_STUMP_DIB_B2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Raile stump diameter inside bark equation coefficient B2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: RAILE_STUMP_DOB_B1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Raile stump diameter outside bark equation coefficient B1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SFTWD_HRDWD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Softwood (s) or Hardwood(h)

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SITETREE

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: SITETREE

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Species code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SPECIES

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: SPECIES

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SPECIES_SYMBOL

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: SPECIES_SYMBOL

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO1

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO1

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO2

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO2

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO3

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO3

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO4

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO4

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO5

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: STANDING_DEAD_DECAY_RATIO5

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: STOCKING_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Stocking species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: ST_EXISTS_IN_NCRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Site tree exists in the North Central Research Station region

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: ST_EXISTS_IN_NERS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Site tree exists in the Northeastern Research Station region

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: ST_EXISTS_IN_PNWRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Site tree exists in the Pacific Northwest Research Station region

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: ST_EXISTS_IN_RMRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Site tree exists in the Rocky Mountain Research Station region

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: ST_EXISTS_IN_SRS

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Stand structure, Southern Research Station

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: SUBSPECIES

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: SUBSPECIES

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: VARIETY

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: VARIETY

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WEST

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: WEST

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WOODLAND

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: WOODLAND

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: text

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WOOD_SPGR_GREENVOL_DRYWT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Green specific gravity wood (green volume and oven-dry weight)

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WOOD_SPGR_GREENVOL_DRYWT_CIT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Green specific gravity wood citation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WOOD_SPGR_MC12VOL_DRYWT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Wood specific gravity (12 percent moisture content volume and oven-dry weight)

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: decimal

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: WOOD_SPGR_MC12VOL_DRYWT_CIT

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: Wood specific gravity (12 percent moisture content volume and oven-dry weight) citation

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: ratio

• dataset_eml_attributelistlabel: W_SPGRPCD

• dataset_eml_attributelistdescription: West species group code

• dataset_eml_attributeliststoragetype: int

• dataset_eml_attributelistmeasurementtype: nominal

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: See FIA Manual in the Documents tab for full details

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: See FIA Manual in the Documents tab for full details

• Plot establishment
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Plots to be visited are selected based on stratification of remote sensing interpretation

• Plot establishment
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Plots to be visited are selected based on stratification of remote sensing interpretation

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Plots are designed to cover a 1-acre sample area, though not all trees in the plot are measured. Recent surveys use standard fixed-radius plot, while earlier inventories used mixtures of fixed-radius and variable-radius (prism) plot design

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Plots are designed to cover a 1-acre sample area, though not all trees in the plot are measured. Recent surveys use standard fixed-radius plot, while earlier inventories used mixtures of fixed-radius and variable-radius (prism) plot design

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Plot locations are 'fuzzed and swapped' to protect privacy and plot integrity in accordance with Federal laws. 'Fuzzed' plots are generally within 0.5 miles of original plot center, and plots where data was 'swapped' are generally similar in nature. See FIA manual for full details

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Plot locations are 'fuzzed and swapped' to protect privacy and plot integrity in accordance with Federal laws. 'Fuzzed' plots are generally within 0.5 miles of original plot center, and plots where data was 'swapped' are generally similar in nature. See FIA manual for full details

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: The standard plot consists of four 24.0-foot radius subplots (approximately 0.0415 or 1/24 acre), on which trees 5.0 inches and greater in diameter are measured. Within each of these subplots is nested a 6.8-foot radius microplot (approximately 1/300th acre) on which trees smaller than 5.0 inches in diameter are measured

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: The standard plot consists of four 24.0-foot radius subplots (approximately 0.0415 or 1/24 acre), on which trees 5.0 inches and greater in diameter are measured. Within each of these subplots is nested a 6.8-foot radius microplot (approximately 1/300th acre) on which trees smaller than 5.0 inches in diameter are measured

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Conditions are defined by changes in land use or changes in vegetation that occur along more-or-less distinct boundaries. Reserved status, owner group, forest type, stand-size class, regeneration status, and stand density are used to define forest conditions. In older plot designs, plot center or subplots locations were rearranged such that the entire plot sampled a single condition, while in the current design, different conditions are “mapped” on the same plot.

• dataset_eml_methodsUnnamed
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Conditions are defined by changes in land use or changes in vegetation that occur along more-or-less distinct boundaries. Reserved status, owner group, forest type, stand-size class, regeneration status, and stand density are used to define forest conditions. In older plot designs, plot center or subplots locations were rearranged such that the entire plot sampled a single condition, while in the current design, different conditions are “mapped” on the same plot.

• Field attributes
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: In addition to attributes that are collected in the field, FIADB includes attributes that are populated in the office. Examples of field attributes include tree diameter and height, and slope and aspect of the plot and subplot. Attributes that are populated in the office include assigned attributes, such as county and owner group codes, or computed attributes, such as tree and area expansion factors, and tree volumes

• Field attributes
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: In addition to attributes that are collected in the field, FIADB includes attributes that are populated in the office. Examples of field attributes include tree diameter and height, and slope and aspect of the plot and subplot. Attributes that are populated in the office include assigned attributes, such as county and owner group codes, or computed attributes, such as tree and area expansion factors, and tree volumes

• Standards and guidelines
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Forest inventory plans are designed to meet sampling error standards for area, volume, growth, and removals provided in the Forest Service directive (FSH 4809.11) known as the Forest Survey Handbook (U.S. Department of Agriculture 2008). These standards, along with other guidelines, are aimed at obtaining comprehensive and comparable information on timber resources for all parts of the country

• Standards and guidelines
  • dataset_eml_methoddescription: Forest inventory plans are designed to meet sampling error standards for area, volume, growth, and removals provided in the Forest Service directive (FSH 4809.11) known as the Forest Survey Handbook (U.S. Department of Agriculture 2008). These standards, along with other guidelines, are aimed at obtaining comprehensive and comparable information on timber resources for all parts of the country