Validating tree species composition in forest resource inventory for Nipissing Forest, Ontario, Canada

Autor:	Michael T. Ter-Mikaelian, Fred Pinto, Dan Rouillard, Jean-Marie Sobze
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Forest resource Ecology Field data Area coverage Environmental science Forestry Forest management planning Tree species Ontario canada
Zdroj:	The Forestry Chronicle. 83:247-251
ISSN:	1499-9315 0015-7546
DOI:	10.5558/tfc83247-2
Popis:	Species composition estimated from forest resource inventory (FRI) was validated using field data collected in 136 stands in Nipissing Forest (Ontario, Canada). FRI- and field-based species composition matched in 54% and 56% of cases using stand count and area coverage, respectively. Possible causes of discrepancy between FRI- and field-based species composition are discussed. Low level of agreement between FRI and field data indicated a need for more extensive studies on FRI validation prior to its use for forest management planning. Key words: forest resource inventory, FRI, forest unit, photo-interpretation, timber cruise
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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