Form 5a - ICP Forests

c) code: Actually, there are codes for tree species higher than 199
in explanatory item (20). Accordingly the wording “001 to 199” was deleted
from all related forms.
d) LQA: If there was no participation in a ring test for a specific parameter the
fields , , and have to
be left blank as described in explanatory item (107).
3.7 Amendments to Version 5.2g
e) SW, SWC and SWA: , a part of the key of SWC table, is not longer
defined in a reference table which would always be incomplete. Instead, the
definition of this key between the tables SWC and SWA and the code for is described in more detail and with examples in explanatory item (71).
3.8 Amendments to Version 5.2e
f) General Remarks: Code Y/N is now defined in the explanatory items; used
already in several forms
g) General Remarks: Hint that neither a semicolon nor a quotation mark shall be
used in the submitted files
h) D1G: some corrections and clarifications to old definitions, air temperature
skipped from the form;
i) Growth, PLI: Total plot parameters (area and number of trees) were skipped
from the form PLI
j) Growth, IPM: according to text in ICP Forests manual the field
was renamed to . In the description text accordingly:
“Crownlength rounded off to the nearest 0.1 meters” “Height to crown base”
(as was already defined in the manual text).
k) AQ, COL: unit of inlet height is same as in PAC: [m]. Anyhow, the accuracy
should be up to at least 0.1m in both forms.
3.9 Amendments to Version 5.2c
a) The general remarks section was amended by a paragraph at end of the first
bullet point in order to clarify how key fields are designated and what the
meaning and use of key fields is.
b) Soil, layer: Explanatory item (72) was adapted to codes used in BioSoil project.
c) Growth, removal: code for removal_mortality 04 was introduced (tree not longer
in growth sample due to heavy disturbances (e.g. heavy storm damage))
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