Description
To ensure sustainable management of our forest ecosystems, Alberta Forestry Division maintains a network of permanent sample plots (PSPs) across the forested regions of the province. The growth of a stand can be estimated directly by taking measurements of the same trees at periodic intervals. These plots provide a steady flow of measurement data to document forest growth and health over the long-term. PSP data support growth and yield modeling, inventory calibration, determination of the sustainable timber supply, stewardship reporting, and are a source of forest dynamics data sought by research organizations for innovation in forest monitoring and modeling.
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September 18, 2023
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Permanent sample plot field procedures manual
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50 pages
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Once
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Date Created
2023-09-18
Date Added
2023-10-10T19:16:09.319835
Date Modified
2023-09-18
Date Issued
2023-10-13
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Forestry and Parks. Forestry Division. Forest Stewardship and Trade Branch