6. Do data fields exist in your system for description of calculated stand attributes (i.e. trees/acre, 

 basal area/acre, quadratic mean diameter, etc.)? 



Yes No 



7. If your answer to (6) is YES, which option below describes the calculation of stand attributes: 



Stand attributes are initially calculated for each measurement and then stored in data 



fields. 



Stand attributes are not stored in data fields but are calculated upon request. 



Other method (please describe): 



8. If your answer to (6) is YES, are the calculated stand or plot attributes automatically updated 

 when changes are made to the tree data? 



Yes No 



9. Do data fields exist in your system for description of stand disturbances (i.e. thinning, fire, 

 brush control, site preparation, etc.), both before and after plot establishment? 



Yes No 



10. Do data fields exist in your system for description of measurement dates? 

 Yes No 



11. Do data fields exist in your system for individual tree attributes (tree number, species, 

 condition, diameter, height, crown measurements, etc.)? 



Yes No . 



12. Is it possible to use open-ended data fields in your system? (i.e. one to many values for an 

 attribute can be stored in one field, possibly delineated by some delimiter such as a comma, 

 or space.) 



Yes No 



13. Does your system include on-line documentation of data field definitions? 

 Yes No 



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