Forest Inventory and Analysis National Program

FIA Library

Field Guides, Methods and Procedures
 

FIA Field Guide for Phase 2 Measurements

This version 5.1 of the FIA field methods guide was released October, 2011, and describes the current set of nationally consistent core field procedures used by all FIA units for projects which begin after the date of release. This version of the field guide covers all core and core optional measurements collected on Phase 2 plots (the standard base FIA sample grid, each sample location represents approximately 6,000 acres).




The field guide is distributed electronically as a .pdf file



Download the Phase 2 Measurement Field Guide, Version 5.1 (PDF) 4.3MB

Download the Phase 2 Measurement Field Guide, Version 5.0 (PDF) 6MB

Download the Phase2 Measurement Field Guide, Version 4.0 (PDF) 4.5MB

Download the addendum to the Phase2 Measurement Field Guide, Version 4.0 (PDF) 24KB

FIA Field Methods for Phase 3 Measurements

These documents describe (2012 field season, 5.1) protocols for FIA Phase 3 measurements (formerly known as Forest Health Detection Monitoring plots). These measurements are collected on a 1/16th subset of the standard base FIA grid plots. All documents are in .PDF format. Chapter numbers follow the numbers established for the Phase 2 measurement field guide.




Version 5.1


• Documentation of major changes in P3 Field Guide
• Lichen Communities
• Soil Measurements and Sampling
• Crowns: Measurements and Sampling
• Vegetation Diversity and Structure
• Down Woody Materials
• Ozone Bioindicator Plants



Version 5.0


• Documentation of major changes in P3 Field Guide
• Lichen Communities
• Soil Measurements and Sampling
• Crowns: Measurements and Sampling
• Vegetation Diversity and Structure
• Down Woody Materials
• Ozone Bioindicator Plants


Version 4.0


• Documentation of major changes in P3 Field Guide
• Lichen Communities
• Soil Measurements and Sampling
• Crowns: Measurements and Sampling
• Vegetation Diversity and Structure
• Down Woody Materials
• Ozone Bioindicator Plants
• Addendum to the Phase 3 Measurement Field Guide chapters, Version 4.0
• Ozone Bioindicator Plants chapter revised from addendum, October, 2008
• Lichen Communities chapter revised from addendum, October, 2008




Version 3.0

•   Documentation of major changes in P3 Field Guide
•   Ozone Bioindicator Plants (Eastern US)
•   Ozone Bioindicator Plants (Western US)
•   Lichen Communities
•   Soil Measurements and Sampling
•   Crowns: Measurements and Sampling
•   Vegetation Diversity and Structure
•   Down Woody Materials

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