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Initial tree condition data used to model effects of thinning on forest sturcture throughout Oregon, Washington and northwestern California from 2004 to 2146

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GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54425  |  Updated: August 9, 2022  |  Published / External 
Summary
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Entity Info
Data Attributes
Catalog Details

Summary

Abstract

This is the initial condition of the trees found in the plots and stands. Format must be consistent with Forest Vegetation Simulator protocol. See https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/fvs/software/index.shtml for model manuals or https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp.

Description

This is the initial condition of the trees found in the plots and stands. Format must be consistent with Forest Vegetation Simulator protocol. See https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/fvs/software/index.shtml for model manuals or https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp.

Entity Information

Entity Type
Data Table

Data Attribute / Type Description
STAND_CN
Text 		Stand control number.
STAND_ID
Text 		Stand identification.
PLOT_CN
Text 		Plot Control Number.
PLOT_ID
Number 		Plot identification number.
STANDPLOT_CN
Text 		Stand-plot Control Number.
STANDPLOT_ID
Text 		Stand-plot identification number.
TREE_CN
Text 		Tree Control Number.
TREE_ID
Number 		Tree Identification Number.
TAG_ID
Text 		Tree Tag Identification Number.
SITE_TREE_FLAG
Number 		Site Tree Flagged Number.
TREE_COUNT
Number 		Number of trees counted.
HISTORY
Number 		Usfs tree history code.
SPECIES
Text 		Usfs species code.
DIAMETER
Number 		Diameter.
DIAMETER_HT
Number 		Height of tree where diameter is measured.
DG
Number 		Diameter growth (DBH increment.
HT
Number 		Height.
HTG
Number 		Height growth.
HTTOPK
Number 		Height to top kill is the height to the point of the tree of top kill in feet. Only used if a damage code of 96 or 97 is specified in an appropriate field.
HT_TO_LIVE_CROWN
Number 		Vertical distance (in feet) from the ground to the base of the live crown (Curtis 1983). Sometimes called height to crown.
CRCLASS
Text 		Relative position of the tree with respect to other trees or competing vegetation.
CRRATIO
Number 		Values 1-9 are read as a crown ratio code (refer to section 4.2.1 of the Essential FVS Guide). Values of 10-99 are interpreted as percent live crown.
DAMAGE1
Number 		Damage Code 1, refer to section 4.2.1 and Appendix A of the Essential FVS Guide for details on suitable damage and severity codes.
SEVERITY1
Number 		Severity Code corresponding to damage code 1.
DAMAGE2
Number 		Second damage code.
SEVERITY2
Number 		Second severity code.
DAMAGE3
Number 		Third damage code.
SEVERITY3
Number 		Third severity code.
DEFECT_CUBIC
Text 		Cubic foot volume loss, in percent.
DEFECT_BOARD
Text 		Board foot volume loss in percent.
TREEVALUE
Number 		Tree value class.
PRESCRIPTION
Number 		Prescription code used only with THINPRSC keyword in FVS. Values less than or equal to 1 represent a leave tree. Values of 2 and greater may represent trees marked for removal.
AGE
Number 		Age of the tree record.
SLOPE
Number 		Slope Percentage on the plot where the tree was located.
ASPECT
Number 		Aspect in degrees on the plot where the tree was located.
PV_CODE
Text 		The potential vegetation code on the plot where the tree was located (see notes in table 3.0.1 for the stand).
PV_REF_CODE
Text 		The potential vegetation code on the plot where the tree was located (see notes in table 3.0.1 for the stand).
TOPOCODE
Number 		Topography Code 1=bottom, 2=lower, 3=mid slope, 4=upper slope, and 5=ridge top, on the plot where the tree was located.
SITEPREP
Number 		Site Preparation code 1=none, 2=mechanical, 3=burn, and 4=road cuts/road fills/stockable road beds, on the plot where the tree was located.

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Item Identification

Title: Initial tree condition data used to model effects of thinning on forest sturcture throughout Oregon, Washington and northwestern California from 2004 to 2146
Short Name: Vegetation Simulation Initial Tree Condition
Status: Planned
Abstract:

This is the initial condition of the trees found in the plots and stands. Format must be consistent with Forest Vegetation Simulator protocol. See https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/fvs/software/index.shtml for model manuals or https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp.

Entity Information

Entity Type: Data Table
Active Version?: Yes
Schema Name: PARR
Description:

This is the initial condition of the trees found in the plots and stands. Format must be consistent with Forest Vegetation Simulator protocol. See https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/fvs/software/index.shtml for model manuals or https://www.fs.fed.us/fmsc/ftp.

Data Attributes

Attribute Summary

Rubric Score Primary Key? Name Type Description
100
 STAND_CN Text Stand control number.
100
 STAND_ID Text Stand identification.
100
 PLOT_CN Text Plot Control Number.
100
 PLOT_ID Number Plot identification number.
100
 STANDPLOT_CN Text Stand-plot Control Number.
100
 STANDPLOT_ID Text Stand-plot identification number.
100
 TREE_CN Text Tree Control Number.
100
 TREE_ID Number Tree Identification Number.
100
 TAG_ID Text Tree Tag Identification Number.
100
 SITE_TREE_FLAG Number Site Tree Flagged Number.
100
 TREE_COUNT Number Number of trees counted.
100
 HISTORY Number Usfs tree history code.
100
 SPECIES Text Usfs species code.
100
 DIAMETER Number Diameter.
100
 DIAMETER_HT Number Height of tree where diameter is measured.
100
 DG Number Diameter growth (DBH increment.
100
 HT Number Height.
100
 HTG Number Height growth.
100
 HTTOPK Number Height to top kill is the height to the point of the tree of top kill in feet. Only used if a damage code of 96 or 97 is specified in an appropriate field.
100
 HT_TO_LIVE_CROWN Number Vertical distance (in feet) from the ground to the base of the live crown (Curtis 1983). Sometimes called height to crown.
100
 CRCLASS Text Relative position of the tree with respect to other trees or competing vegetation.
100
 CRRATIO Number Values 1-9 are read as a crown ratio code (refer to section 4.2.1 of the Essential FVS Guide). Values of 10-99 are interpreted as percent live crown.
100
 DAMAGE1 Number Damage Code 1, refer to section 4.2.1 and Appendix A of the Essential FVS Guide for details on suitable damage and severity codes.
100
 SEVERITY1 Number Severity Code corresponding to damage code 1.
100
 DAMAGE2 Number Second damage code.
100
 SEVERITY2 Number Second severity code.
100
 DAMAGE3 Number Third damage code.
100
 SEVERITY3 Number Third severity code.
100
 DEFECT_CUBIC Text Cubic foot volume loss, in percent.
100
 DEFECT_BOARD Text Board foot volume loss in percent.
100
 TREEVALUE Number Tree value class.
100
 PRESCRIPTION Number Prescription code used only with THINPRSC keyword in FVS. Values less than or equal to 1 represent a leave tree. Values of 2 and greater may represent trees marked for removal.
100
 AGE Number Age of the tree record.
100
 SLOPE Number Slope Percentage on the plot where the tree was located.
100
 ASPECT Number Aspect in degrees on the plot where the tree was located.
100
 PV_CODE Text The potential vegetation code on the plot where the tree was located (see notes in table 3.0.1 for the stand).
100
 PV_REF_CODE Text The potential vegetation code on the plot where the tree was located (see notes in table 3.0.1 for the stand).
100
 TOPOCODE Number Topography Code 1=bottom, 2=lower, 3=mid slope, 4=upper slope, and 5=ridge top, on the plot where the tree was located.
100
 SITEPREP Number Site Preparation code 1=none, 2=mechanical, 3=burn, and 4=road cuts/road fills/stockable road beds, on the plot where the tree was located.

Attribute Details

STAND_CN

CC ID: 793155
Seq. Order: 1
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 34
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Stand control number.
General Data Type: Text

STAND_ID

CC ID: 793156
Seq. Order: 2
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 30
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Stand identification.
General Data Type: Text

PLOT_CN

CC ID: 793157
Seq. Order: 3
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 34
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Plot Control Number.
General Data Type: Text

PLOT_ID

CC ID: 793158
Seq. Order: 4
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Plot identification number.
General Data Type: Number

STANDPLOT_CN

CC ID: 793159
Seq. Order: 5
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 39
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Stand-plot Control Number.
General Data Type: Text

STANDPLOT_ID

CC ID: 793160
Seq. Order: 6
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 35
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Stand-plot identification number.
General Data Type: Text

TREE_CN

CC ID: 793161
Seq. Order: 7
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 34
Required: Yes
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Tree Control Number.
General Data Type: Text

TREE_ID

CC ID: 793162
Seq. Order: 8
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Tree Identification Number.
General Data Type: Number

TAG_ID

CC ID: 793163
Seq. Order: 9
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 5
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Tree Tag Identification Number.
General Data Type: Text

SITE_TREE_FLAG

CC ID: 793164
Seq. Order: 10
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Site Tree Flagged Number.
General Data Type: Number

TREE_COUNT

CC ID: 793165
Seq. Order: 11
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Number of trees counted.
General Data Type: Number

HISTORY

CC ID: 793166
Seq. Order: 12
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Usfs tree history code.
General Data Type: Number

SPECIES

CC ID: 793167
Seq. Order: 13
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 8
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Usfs species code.
General Data Type: Text

DIAMETER

CC ID: 793168
Seq. Order: 14
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Diameter.
General Data Type: Number

DIAMETER_HT

CC ID: 793169
Seq. Order: 15
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Height of tree where diameter is measured.
General Data Type: Number

DG

CC ID: 793170
Seq. Order: 16
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Diameter growth (DBH increment.
General Data Type: Number

HT

CC ID: 793171
Seq. Order: 17
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Height.
General Data Type: Number

HTG

CC ID: 793172
Seq. Order: 18
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Height growth.
General Data Type: Number

HTTOPK

CC ID: 793173
Seq. Order: 19
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Height to top kill is the height to the point of the tree of top kill in feet.

Only used if a damage code of 96 or 97 is specified in an appropriate field.
General Data Type: Number

HT_TO_LIVE_CROWN

CC ID: 793174
Seq. Order: 20
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Vertical distance (in feet) from the ground to the base of the live crown

(Curtis 1983). Sometimes called height to crown.
General Data Type: Number

CRCLASS

CC ID: 793175
Seq. Order: 21
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 2
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Relative position of the tree with respect to other trees or competing

vegetation.
General Data Type: Text

CRRATIO

CC ID: 793176
Seq. Order: 22
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Values 1-9 are read as a crown ratio code (refer to section 4.2.1 of the

Essential FVS Guide). Values of 10-99 are interpreted as percent live

crown.
General Data Type: Number

DAMAGE1

CC ID: 793177
Seq. Order: 23
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Damage Code 1, refer to section 4.2.1 and Appendix A of the Essential

FVS Guide for details on suitable damage and severity codes.
General Data Type: Number

SEVERITY1

CC ID: 793178
Seq. Order: 24
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Severity Code corresponding to damage code 1.
General Data Type: Number

DAMAGE2

CC ID: 793179
Seq. Order: 25
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Second damage code.
General Data Type: Number

SEVERITY2

CC ID: 793180
Seq. Order: 26
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Second severity code.
General Data Type: Number

DAMAGE3

CC ID: 793181
Seq. Order: 27
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Third damage code.
General Data Type: Number

SEVERITY3

CC ID: 793182
Seq. Order: 28
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Third severity code.
General Data Type: Number

DEFECT_CUBIC

CC ID: 793183
Seq. Order: 29
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Cubic foot volume loss, in percent.
General Data Type: Text

DEFECT_BOARD

CC ID: 793184
Seq. Order: 30
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 3
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Board foot volume loss in percent.
General Data Type: Text

TREEVALUE

CC ID: 793185
Seq. Order: 31
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Tree value class.
General Data Type: Number

PRESCRIPTION

CC ID: 793186
Seq. Order: 32
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Prescription code used only with THINPRSC keyword in FVS. Values less

than or equal to 1 represent a leave tree. Values of 2 and greater may

represent trees marked for removal.
General Data Type: Number

AGE

CC ID: 793187
Seq. Order: 33
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Age of the tree record.
General Data Type: Number

SLOPE

CC ID: 793188
Seq. Order: 34
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Slope Percentage on the plot where the tree was located.
General Data Type: Number

ASPECT

CC ID: 793189
Seq. Order: 35
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Aspect in degrees on the plot where the tree was located.
General Data Type: Number

PV_CODE

CC ID: 793190
Seq. Order: 36
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The potential vegetation code on the plot where the tree was located (see

notes in table 3.0.1 for the stand).
General Data Type: Text

PV_REF_CODE

CC ID: 793191
Seq. Order: 37
Data Storage Type: Text
Max Length: 10
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

The potential vegetation code on the plot where the tree was located (see

notes in table 3.0.1 for the stand).
General Data Type: Text

TOPOCODE

CC ID: 793192
Seq. Order: 38
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Topography Code 1=bottom, 2=lower, 3=mid slope, 4=upper slope, and

5=ridge top, on the plot where the tree was located.
General Data Type: Number

SITEPREP

CC ID: 793193
Seq. Order: 39
Data Storage Type: Number
Max Length: 22
Required: No
Primary Key: No
Status: Active
Description:

Site Preparation code 1=none, 2=mechanical, 3=burn, and 4=road cuts/road

fills/stockable road beds, on the plot where the tree was located.
General Data Type: Number

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 54425
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:54425
Metadata Record Created By: Jeffrey W Cowen
Metadata Record Created: 2018-10-25 14:08+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2018-10-25
Owner Org: NWFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2018-10-25
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2019-10-25