Seedling Data

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Seedling Data
Section 6.0

• National Manual Version 1.56

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New Level of InformationProcedures Changed

• Seedlings are recorded separately from saplings
  and trees

• Record every seedling species on the microplot by
  condition

• Count up to five individuals of each species by
  condition

• Planted and natural seedlings must be 1.0 ft in
  length

• Longleaf pine must still be 0.5 inch at the root
  collar
• Still count stump sprouts as one seedling

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Microplot Number

1. Center microplot
2. North microplot
3. Southeast microplot
4. Southwest microplot

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Condition Class Number
Record the Condition Number of each seedling
species
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Species
BEWARE! There are some species code
changes Check Appendix 3!
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New ItemSeedling Count

• Record up to 5 individuals of each species in
  each condition

• If more than 5 seedlings, record 6

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Plot Sheet Example

• Microplot one has two conditions
• Red maple on both conditions

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Plot Sheet Example

• Microplot two has two conditions
• More than five loblolly pine and two red maple
  seedlings
• No seedling tally on Condition 2

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Plot Sheet Example

• Microplot three has one condition
• Five loblolly pine and three red maple seedlings

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Plot Sheet Example

• Microplot four has one condition
• More than five red maple and loblolly pine
  seedlings
• There are more red maples than loblolly pine

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Questions?