BD - BioSoil BioDiv
Form: CAN - BioSoil BioDiv: Structual Biodiversity: Contains details of the state of canopy closure. Also the total number of trees within the sampling area and the percentage assessed for DBH (in those cases where a sample had to be assessed). Subplots 1 and 2.
Form introduced: 2004
Last change: 2004
!Sequence; country; plot; subplot; date_survey; canopy; n_treelayer; n_trees; dbh_percentage; other_obs
| POSITION | FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequence |
Description: Continuous number to identify the line of the submitted file Format: I |
| 2 | country |
DB Column: code_country Description: ID of the country Format: I Dictionary: d_country |
| 3 | plot |
DB Column: code_plot Description: Observation plot number Remarks: A unique number (per country) given to the permanent plot during the selection or installation Format: I |
| 4 | subplot M K |
DB Column: bd_subplot Description: BioSoil subplot Remarks: In case of use of the random selected units use (3, 4, 5, and 6 for unit a ,b , c, and d, respectively). (1,2,3,4,5,6) Format: I |
| 5 | date_survey (DDMMYY) M K |
Description: Date of survey Remarks: E.g. ‘9th October 2012’ = ‘091012’ Format: Date |
| 6 | canopy |
DB Column: code_canopy Description: Canopy closure Format: I Dictionary: d_canopy |
| 7 | n_treelayer |
DB Column: n_tree_layer Description: Number of tree layer Format: I Dictionary: d_tree_layer_bd |
| 8 | n_trees |
Description: Total number of trees within the subplot that are measured for DBH Format: I |
| 9 | dbh_percentage |
DB Column: dbh_perc Description: Percentage of trees assessed for DBH Format: I |
| 10 | other_obs (FREE TEXT) |
Description: Supplementary comments Format: C |