Form 5a - ICP Forests

(14) Apical shoot architecture (D1) D_APICAL_SHOOT (NEW!)
(TV)
Code Description
1 Exploratory phase: Apical shoots and upper side buds form long shoots. Flat,
longitudinal, expansive shoot development.
2 Intermediary form 1/3
3
Degeneration phase: Only apical bud forms long shoot. Shoots of side buds are
stunted. Spear-shaped development of main shoots with
reduced side shoot formation "spear-shaped".
4 Intermediary form 3/5
5 Stagnation phase: Stunted long shoots, claw-like appearance because of
pluriannual short shoot chains.
6 Intermediary form 5/7
7 Resignation phase: Die-back of twigs of the topmost part of the crown or even the
whole crown itself.
(15) Removals and mortality (D1) D_REMOVAL_MORTALITY_TV (NEW!)
(TV)
Removals and mortality will be reported using the following codes:
Code Description
1 tree alive in current and previous inventory
2 new alive tree (ingrowth)
3 alive tree (present but not assessed in previous inventory)
4 dead tree
5 tree is removed
6 tree is present and alive but no assessment could be carried out (e.g. due to crown
breakage)
7 information on this tree is missing for this years inventory (e.g. tree was forgotten
during field work)
(16) Total plot size in hectares
(Chapter 1, 5)
The size of the total plot or sub-plot shall be stated in hectares with 1m² accuracy (e.g.
0.0001 ha).
(17) Number of trees in total plot
(Chapter 1, 5, 10b)
The total number of trees (shoots in coppice forests) in the total plot. All trees (shoots)
from 5 (3) cm (DBH) and more are counted.
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