Forest Mensuration and Inventory

7.

Data Processing and Analysis

7.1.

Data Management

7.1.1.

7.1.1.1.

Manual Entry Methods

7.1.1.2.

Electronic Transfer

7.1.1.3.

Data Validation

7.1.1.4.

7.1.2.

Database Management

7.1.2.1.

7.1.2.2.

Relational Databases

7.1.2.3.

7.1.2.4.

Backup Procedures

7.1.3.

Quality Control

7.1.3.1.

7.1.3.2.

7.1.3.3.

Consistency Checks

7.1.3.4.

Outlier Detection

7.2.

Calculation Procedures

7.2.1.

7.2.1.1.

Per-Acre Calculations

7.2.1.2.

Per-Hectare Calculations

7.2.1.3.

Expansion Factors

7.2.1.4.

7.2.2.

Volume Calculations

7.2.2.1.

Individual Tree Volumes

7.2.2.2.

Plot Volume Totals

7.2.2.3.

Stand Volume Estimates

7.2.2.4.

Product Volume Estimates

7.2.3.

Statistical Calculations

7.2.3.1.

Means and Totals

7.2.3.2.

Standard Errors

7.2.3.3.

Confidence Intervals

7.2.3.4.

Sampling Errors

7.3.

Inventory Summaries

7.3.1.

7.3.1.1.

Diameter Class Tables

7.3.1.2.

Species Composition

7.3.1.3.

Volume by Product

7.3.2.

7.3.2.1.

Age Class Distribution

7.3.2.2.

Size Class Distribution

7.3.2.3.

Stocking Charts

7.3.3.

Summary Statistics

7.3.3.1.

Descriptive Statistics

7.3.3.2.

Distribution Parameters

7.3.3.3.

Correlation Analysis

7.4.

Report Generation

7.4.1.

Standard Reports

7.4.1.1.

Inventory Summaries

7.4.1.2.

Stand Descriptions

7.4.1.3.

Management Recommendations

7.4.2.

7.4.2.1.

Special Analyses

7.4.2.2.

Comparative Studies

7.4.2.3.

7.4.3.

Visual Presentations

7.4.3.1.

Charts and Graphs

7.4.3.2.

Maps and Diagrams

7.4.3.3.

Photo Documentation

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