Form 5a - ICP Forests

3.12 Amendments from version V 5.1 to document version V
4.7c
Compared to Version 4.7c, which has been provided on the FutMon webpage, (internal
login) some significant changes and amendments were done:
a) In general remarks two new points:
1) comment lines in data files are specified!
2) data fields in data files should be right-aligned
b) XXGENER.PLT: Description of date corrected from DD-MM-YY to
DDMMYY
c) Tree Vitality, D1T: comments on removal and mortality shifted behind the
respective data field, additional "other observations" field added at end of file.
d) Table Score of event , explanatory item (123) was clarified: codes for
flowering are 6, 7, 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3, codes for damage 6 and 7.
e) Soil .PRF: Reference tables for mean highes and lowest ground water table” and
for “water table type” (old explanatory items (137) and (138)) are replaced by
respective tables in which the code 0 is replaced by code 9 (explanatory items
(151) and (152)).; in form SOM “X” added for field “texture class”
f) Soil .SOM: it must be pronounced that from data submission 2009 onwards the
sequence of particle size data fields changed from clay – sand – silt (up to data
submission 2008) to clay – silt – sand!!!
g) Soil solution: SSO: format of water content was corrected to F4
h) Growth forms: Wrong data formats and inconsistent form definition were
corrected
i) Depo, form DEO: seqence of start and end date corrected
j) Meteo data form: columns in MEM were corrected for "other observations";
form PLM: Formats were corrected and completed; Field “Variable” is with
reference table (“X” inserted) in form MEM and MEO
k) Ground Vegetation Biomass: form PGB: Format of sequence number was
corrected; “X” for reference table inserted in form .GBO, field “species code”
and in form .GBH, field “species code”
l) Phenology: In PHD the parameter “event” was included in order to allow for a
respective search for photo documentations in the database.
m) Descriptions for Air quality and Ozone forms were added
n) Inconsistencies on ring test numbers in LQ- forms were solved; format changed
from C 4 to C3
o) LAI: LAM: column numbers had to be changed due to inconsistencies with
format of field parameter code; LAC: 8 digits were needed for X-coordinate =>
changes in columns; PLA: columns for Exposition in degree shortened from 36 –
39 to 36 – 38 as only 3 digits needed.
p) OZ: Format was inserted for first four fields and X inserted for field country code
in form LTF
q) AQ: form AQB, AQP: Format was corrected for field "Compound air quality";
form COL: columns for field "Passive sampler manufacturer" was shortened and
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