Forest Structure – fs

Plots for surveying forest structure are setup by various student groups since 2017. The decision where to set up a plot follows no random or systematic scheme (what a pitty!) but is somehow accidental.

General characteristics are: * circular 10m radius in horizontal plane * slope * aspect * remarks on special items

All plots are marked with a central point (stored in topopoint (see figure 1).

Figure 1: Benchmark

On the plot following items are surveyed depending on time: * coordinates of all trees from 7 cm dbh * species * dbh * optional * height * micro habitats * vitality * social position

A plot from data out of MOFgeoDB is shown in figure 2.

Figure 2: fs-004 as example for the visualization of the plot data in QGIS.

Figure 3: Panoramic view of fs-004 in summer.

All plots are visited sporadically. The locations are shown in figure XXX