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Methods for determining the accuracy and comparing the agreement between ground measures and advanced forest inventory techniques

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Two critical questions often arise in forest management pertaining to the accuracy and suitability of any new forest inventory technique at the tree or stand level: how can we judge whether a new... More ≫

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Two critical questions often arise in forest management pertaining to the accuracy and suitability of any new forest inventory technique at the tree or stand level: how can we judge whether a new inventory technique is valid or of acceptable accuracy; and how can we compare if a new inventory technique agrees with or is better than an existing one. This technical document describes the procedures and the statistical methods that collectively provide the tools to address and answer these questions.

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Alberta vegetation inventory standards. Version 2.1.5

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is a standardized digital forest inventory product that is used to spatially identify the type, extent and condition of forest vegetation. The AVI is also a... More ≫

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is a standardized digital forest inventory product that is used to spatially identify the type, extent and condition of forest vegetation. The AVI is also a detailed, spatially-explicit standard to assist in the decision-making process for forest management planning, wildfire management, wildlife habitat classification, ecological classification and integrated resource management activities. The establishment of AVI standards helps ensure data quality, consistency, and compatibility with Government of Alberta forest inventory database architecture, as the responsibility to acquire AVI data is shared between forest management agreement holders and the Province.

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Vegetation inventory standards and data model documents

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“Alberta Vegetation Inventory Interpretation Standards” describes the specifications associated with Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI), which is the inventory accepted by Alberta Sustainable... More ≫

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“Alberta Vegetation Inventory Interpretation Standards” describes the specifications associated with Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI), which is the inventory accepted by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development for forestry and other related applications.

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Alberta Phase 3 forest inventory : an overview

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Forest inventories are the basis for the management of Alberta's forest resources. This report begins by comparing the purposes and standards of the three forest inventories in the province from... More ≫

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Forest inventories are the basis for the management of Alberta's forest resources. This report begins by comparing the purposes and standards of the three forest inventories in the province from 1950 to date of publication. For the Phase 3 Inventory, the report then gives a general overview, describes the methods used for the inventory and concludes by summarizing the important results.

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