The 2002 RPA Plot Summary database users manual

Patrick D. Miles; John S. Vissage; W. Brad Smith

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-251

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The 2002 RPA Plot Summary database users manual

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Authors:

Patrick D. Miles, John S. Vissage, W. Brad Smith

Year:

2004

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-251

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-251. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 80 p.

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Abstract

Describes the structure of the RPA 2002 Plot Summary database and provides information on generating estimates of forest statistics from these data. The RPA 2002 Plot Summary database provides a consistent framework for storing forest inventory data across all ownerships across the entire United States. The data represents the best available data as of October 2001.

Keywords

RPA, inventory, forest statistics, information management, data processing

Citation

Miles, Patrick D.; Vissage, John S.; Smith, W. Brad. 2004. The 2002 RPA Plot Summary database users manual. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-251. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 80 p.