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Plot Sample Protocol for Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon
RESEARCH ID:___________ COUNTRY ID:________________ SITE ID:_____________
CASE #:_________ PLOT #:____________ MANAGEMENT UNIT ID:_______
TODAY'S DATE (mm/dd/yr):_____/_____/_____
COLLECTOR'S NAME:________________________ & email___________________________
TS AREA/OWNER NAME:_______________________________________________________
IMAGE PRODUCTS USED:
Image ID/date:______ TM June 1998_________ Color Composite Used: R =_5_ G = _4_ B = _3_
(3 letter airport code, TM or MSS, m/d/ y) (MSS or TM bands)
Map only: Y/N _N_ Unsupervised Classification: Y/N _Y_ Unsupervised Class for TS reference:____
(cluster name related to this T.S.)
DIAGRAMS OF GENERAL OBSERVATIONS: Show location of GPS points and major features.
Aerial View Profile Diagram (parallel to maximum slope)
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(include land marks, north arrow and scale bar) (overall draw of vegetation, slope, and vertical scale)
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES:
UTM Northing (X ):_____ [m]; UTM Easting (Y):_____ [m]; UTM Zone: 20; Datum: SAD 69 (or)
Latitude (N/S)____°, ____', ____" Longitude (E/W)_____°, ____', ____" (or)
Decimal Degrees (N/S)_____ . _________ (E/W)_____ . _________
GPS INFO: FILE NAME:______________________________; PDOP:____________
TOPOGRAPHY: Ridge_____ Slope______ Flat______ Steepness of Slope:______° (0-90°)
Azimuth (downhill direction of maximum slope in which water would naturally run)______° (0-360°)
SOIL:
Local Name: __________________________________ Color:_________________________
Texture: Silt:___ Clay:___ Sand:___ Gravel: ___ Mix:____ Observations:____________________
Moisture: Dry: _____ Moist: _____ Saturated:_____ Observations:________________________
LAND COVER TYPE (put a check mark next to land cover type or write in others):
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FARMLAND: |
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Tropical forest (upland) |
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SS 3 (advanced succession) |
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Wood perennial fruit crop |
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Tropical forest (floodplain) |
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SS 2 (intermediate succession) |
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Agroforestry/crops |
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Tropical forest (open) |
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SS 1 (initial succession) |
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Agroforestry/pasture |
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Plantation (eg. Eucaliptus) |
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Burned field |
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Quarry |
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Annual: |
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Pasture |
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Marsh Wetland |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
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Agricultural-Bare soil |
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Seasonal wetland |
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Roads |
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Non-Agricultural- bare soil |
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Tall Grasses and Shrubs |
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Dense urban residential |
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Stubble field |
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Dry woody shrub |
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Open urban residential |
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Plowed field |
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Mangrove |
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Commercial |
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Palm forest |
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Industrial |
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Bamboo |
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Lawn |
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Concrete |
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WATER |
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Gravel |
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VEGETATION STRUCTURE ESTIMATES:
%Herbaceous____; %litter____; %soil____; %rock____(to the nearest 5%);
Canopy closure:______% cover Average canopy height:____m, Height of emergent trees:____m
Avg. DBH of trees: 2-10cm_; 10-20cm_; 20-30cm_; 30-50cm_; 50-70cm_; 70cm-1m_; > 1m__
Avg. DBH of emergent trees: 10-20cm_; 20-30cm_; 30-50cm_; 50-70cm_; 70cm-1m_; > 1m_
Presence of Saplings: Absent_____, Few _____, Moderate_____, Abundant _____
Presence of Seedlings: Absent_____, Few _____, Moderate_____, Abundant _____
Presence of Lianas: Absent_____, Few _____, Moderate_____, Abundant _____
Presence of Epiphytes: Absent_____, Few _____, Moderate_____, Abundant _____
Presence of Palms: Absent_____, Few _____, Moderate_____, Abundant _____
Presence of Succulents: Absent_____, Few _____, Moderate_____, Abundant _____
Presence of Others:______________Absent_____, Few_____, Moderate_____, Abundant_____
If secondary vegetation, give original vegetation if known (see land cover table above):__________
PRESENCE OF DOMINANT SPECIES:_______________,_______________,_____________
Trees:_________________,__________________,_________________,_________________
Saplings:_________________,________________,_________________,_________________
Seedlings:________________,________________,_________________,_________________
Herbaceous:________________,________________,________________,________________
PRESENCE OF MANAGED SPECIES (including forest management, plantation, agroforestry):
Number of managed species (including planted):_____;
Sci. Name (Family/Genus/Species):____________________________________
Common Name:____________; Density: Absent____, Few____, Moderate____, Abundant____
Sci. Name (Family/Genus/Species):____________________________________
Common Name:____________; Density: Absent____, Few____, Moderate____, Abundant____
Landscape Change and LULC Dynamics in Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon Plot Sample Protocol
# of Plot Sample:_____________ Date:_________________________
# of Sub-Plot:________________ Size of the Sub-Plot:_____________
B. Inventory Data Sheet for Trees:
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DBH (cm) |
STEM
HEIGHT (m) |
TOTAL
HEIGHT (m) |
OBSERVATIONS1 |
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1 For observation, note morphological characteristics and/or life form. Ex: tree, liana, palm, succulent, bamboo, others.
Landscape Change and LULC Dynamics in Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon Plot Sample Protocol
# of Plot Sample:_____________ Date:_________________________
# of Sub-Plot:________________ Size of the Sub-Plot:_____________
C. Inventory Data Sheet for Saplings (1), Seedlings (2), Herbaceous (3), and Lianas (4):
PLANT
TYPE
(1, 2, 3, 4) |
No. OF
INDIV. |
%
COVER |
DBH (cm) |
TOTAL
HEIGHT
(m) |
OBSERVATIONS1 |
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Landscape Change and LULC Dynamics in Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon Plot Protocol
# of Plot:___________________ Date:_________________________
D. Plot History:
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LAND USE/COVER TYPE (#) |
TECH. @ |
INPUTS* |
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(#) Land use type: 1-Mature Forest (1.1-Upland; 1.2-Floodplain; 1.3-Open); 2-Savanna (2.1-Woodland; 2.2-Herbaceous/Shrub); 3-Grassland (3.1-Woody; 3.2-Herbaceous/Shrub); 4-Secondary Succession (4.1-Advanced; 4.2-Intermediate; 4.3-Initial); 5-Agricultural Land (5.1-Perennial; 5.2-Agroforestry; 5.3-Annual; 5.4-Pasture); 6-Barren Land (6.1-Agricultural Exposed Soil; 6.2-Non-Agricultural Exposed Soil); 7-Built-up Land (7.1-Road; 7.2-Urban Area); 8-Water.
@ Technology: Manual-MAN or Mechanized-MEC.
* Inputs: Fertilizer-FER; Lime (calcareo)-LIME; Ash-ASH
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