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Reforestation standard of Alberta

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field... More ≫

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field procedures and imparts practical aids and tools to assist timber disposition holders in conducting forest regeneration assessments. The information obtained by using the RSA is intended to support a wide variety of activities including regulatory requirements, planning applications, forest regeneration monitoring and decision making.

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Scaling standards of Alberta [2021]

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information... More ≫

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information about compiling and reporting harvest data and describes non-standard scale methods used to estimate volumes of decked and stacked timber. These standards are authorized and posted under sections 2(1) and 2(2) of the Forests (Ministerial) Regulation, pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Forests Act.

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Minimum standards and suggested protocol and priorities for establishing and measuring permanent sample plots in Alberta

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As a part of an integrated provincial growth and yield initiative (PGYI), this document describes the minimum standards for accepting existing permanent sample plots (PSPs) and measuring new PSPs... More ≫

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As a part of an integrated provincial growth and yield initiative (PGYI), this document describes the minimum standards for accepting existing permanent sample plots (PSPs) and measuring new PSPs in Alberta. Variables required to be measured at plot and tree levels are described, along with relevant reporting formats for a centralized provincial database. Priorities for establishing and measuring new PSPs in Alberta where significant data gaps exist are identified. The primary goal of this document is to ensure the quality, usefulness and compatibility of collected PSP datasets from different agencies, for the purpose of modeling the growth and yield of natural and post-harvest stands under existing and emerging conditions in a collaborative, efficient, consistent, compatible and scientifically defensible manner.

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