Variables

Indicators for SFM

Data collection

Level

Description

Use of resources

Source

Country

FAO/FRA terminology

ADM1 (State)

National sub-division

ADM2 (Province)

National sub-division

ADM3 (District)

National sub-division

ADM4 (Locality)

National sub-division

ADM3 (District)

National sub-division

ADM4 (Locality)

National sub-division

Tract number

Field site number given in NFI

Plot number

Plot number in actual cluster (1-4)

SubPlot number

Sub-plot number in actual Plot

Topographic map number

National map number

Topographic map name

National map name

Air photo number

Photo number

Tract central point Latitude

0

Theoretically calculated position (decimal degree, North) of Tract central point

Tract central point Longitude

0

Theoretically calculated position (decimal degree, East) of Tract central point

Tract central point altitude

0

Altitude of Tract central point (m)

Starting date

0

Date when field team begins the work in the plot

Ending date

0

Date when field team ends the work in the plot

Worktime

0

Effective time spent working at plot (h)

Tract access time

0

Time spent for accessing the Tract (h) from road *

Leaving road Latitude

0

Reading of Latitude (decimal degree, North) where leaving road to access Tract

Leaving road Longitude

0

Reading of Longitude (decimal degree, East) where leaving road to access Tract

* Crew

1

Persons working in the inventory team at the actual Tract

* Informant(s)

1

Person(s) accompanying the inventory team in the Tract providing S.E. information

Plot starting point description

0

Drawings and description of reference points defining Plot starting point

Permanent marker type

1

Type of starting point marker

Marker displacement distance

0

Distance (m) of actual marker position to plot starting point

Marker displacement bearing

0

Bearing (0-360 degrees) from actual marker position to Plot starting point

Marker Latitude

0

Reading of Latitude (decimal degree, North) of permanent marker position

Marker Longitude

0

Reading of Longitude (decimal degree, East) of permanent marker position

Plot starting point Latitude

0

Theoretically calculated position (decimal degree, North) of plot starting point

Plot starting point Longitude

0

Theoretically calculated position (decimal degree, East) of plot starting point

Plot centre(125m) Latitude

0

Reading of Latitude (decimal degree, North) at centre of plot

Plot centre (125m) Longitude

0

Reading of Longitude (decimal degree, East) at centre of plot

Plot end (250m) Latitude

0

Reading of Latitude (decimal degree, North) at end of plot

Plot end (250m) Longitude

0

Reading of Longitude (decimal degree, East) at end of plot

Tree distance X

0

Distance from Plot starting point (m) to tree along Plot central line

Tree distance Y

0

Distance from Plot central line (+/- m) to tree

Distance to nearest all-weather road

0

Distance (km) along actual access path from Tract centre to nearest all-weather road (inside tract = "0")

Distance to nearest seasonal road

0

Distance (km) along actual access path from Tract centre to nearest seasonal road (inside tract = "0")

Distance to nearest hospital

0

Distance (km) along actual access path from Tract centre to nearest Hospital/Medical service (inside tract = "0")

Distance to nearest school

0

Distance (km) along actual access path from Tract centre to nearest school (inside tract = "0")

Distance to nearest settlement

0

Distance (km) along actual access path from Tract centre to nearest settlement (inside tract = "0")

Distance to nearest market

0

Distance (km) along actual access path from Tract centre to nearest market (inside tract = "0")

Population dynamics

2

Trend of population size inside/surrounding Tract during the latest 5 Years

Population main activity

1

Main activity of Tract population

Population size on site

0

Actual size of population inside Tract

First settlement established

0

Year when first settlement was established inside Tract

Livelyhood trend

1

Trend of degree of ocupation of population inside/surrounding Tract

Settlement history

0

Land tenure

6

Main land tenure class inside Subplot

Topography

0

Description of topografic landscape features inside Tract

Aspect

9

Average slope of aspect in nested plot L1

Slope

0

Average slope inclination (degree 0-90) in nested plot L1

Relief

1

Nested plot position on slope

Soil texture

8

Soil texture class of sample of soil at central point of Nested plot

Soil moisture

3

Average soil moisture class in Nested plot

Organic matter

4

Thickness of organic matter of sample of soil at central point of Nested plot

Land use

43

Main land use class inside Sub-plot

* Environmental problem

14

Listing environmental problems inside Sub-plot

Forest fragmentation

Forest fragmentation at landscape level

Global Ecological Zone

1

FAO/FRA GEZ classes

Stand structure

4

Canopy structure in Sub-plot

Width

0

Average width (m) of Subplot / Nested plot L1

Length

0

Average Length (m) of Subplot / Plot / Nested plot L1

Timber exploitation

6

Tree felling system

Stump species

2

Tree species code of stump

Stump year cut

0

Year of tree felling of found stump in sub-plot

Stump diameter

0

Average diameter of stump at cut height (cm)

Stump height

5

Mean height of stump (cm)

Season extracted

4

Season when product is beeing extracted

Last extracted

8

Time when product was last harvested

Extraction trend

5

Trend in the extraction of product during the latest 5 years

Reason for change of extraction

8

Main reason(s) for change in extraction during the latest 5 years

Management plan

1

Existence of Forest Management Plan

* Silviculture

5

Ocupied silvicultural methods

Disturbances

4

Degree of human impact on the removal of forest products

* Stand origin

4

Stand regeneration origin

Future trees expexted

4

The expected trend of number of trees in Sub-plot

Future trees desired

4

The desired trend of number of trees in Subplot

Designation/Protection status

7

Sub-plot designation/protection status

User rights

7

The harvesting user's right to the product

User conflicts

2

Existence of conflicts in the use of the product

* Harvester

10

User harvesting the product

* End user

7

End user for product

Product ranking

3

Ranking of product according to users

Trend in demand

6

Trend in product demand during latest 5 years

Trend in Supply

6

Trend in product supply during latest 5 years

* Harvest technology

6

Technology used for harvesting

Substitute for product

2

Existence of product substitute

Tree code

2

Tree species code

Tree breast-height diameter

0

Tree breast-height diameter (cm)

Height of Dbh measurement

0

Height of Dbh measurement (m)

Total tree height

0

Total height of tree (m)

Comercial tree height

0

Comercial height of tree (m)

Tree health

9

Tree health condition

Extension of disease

4

Extent of disease on affected tree

Timber quality

0

Timber quality

Fire occurrence

3

Ocurrence of fire in Sub-plot

Fire area

5

Proportion of Sub-plot affected by fire

Canopy cover

4

Vertically projected average canpy cover in Sub-plot

Canopy pattern

3

Canopy cover pattern in Sub-plot