The hexagon/panel system for selecting FIA plots under an annual inventory

Gary J. Brand; Mark D. D. Nelson; Daniel G. Wendt; Kevin K. Nimerfro

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The hexagon/panel system for selecting FIA plots under an annual inventory

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Authors:

Gary J. Brand, Mark D. D. Nelson, Daniel G. Wendt, Kevin K. Nimerfro

Year:

2000

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C., eds. Proceedings of the First Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-213. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 8-13

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Abstract

Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) is changing to an annual nationwide forest inventory. This paper describes the sampling grid used to distribute FIA plots across the landscape and to allocate them to a particular measurement year. We also describe the integration of the F1A and Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) plot networks.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the first annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 1999 November 2-3, San Antonio, TX.

Citation

Brand, Gary J.; Nelson, Mark D.; Wendt, Daniel G.; Nimerfro, Kevin K. 2000. The hexagon/panel system for selecting FIA plots under an annual inventory. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C., eds. Proceedings of the First Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-213. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 8-13