Terrestrial Ecosystems, Vegetation

Last updated on August 23, 2021

Data Custodian: Albert Nussbaum

Use the publication number listed below to order hardcopy manuals from Crown Publications.

Manual Title Date Publications
Order #
VRI – Photo Interpretation    
Vegetation Resources Inventory, Field Calibration Procedures for Photo Interpretation, Version 2.0 (PDF) June 2021 Internet only
Vegetation Resources Inventory, Photo Interpretation Procedures, Version 3.7 (PDF) June 2021 Internet only
Vegetation Resources Inventory, Photo Interpretation Quality Assurance Procedures and Standards, Version 4.5 (PDF) June 2021 Internet only
Vegetation Resources Inventory: The B.C. Land Cover Classification Scheme, Version 1.3 (PDF) Mar ’02 7680001767
VRI Phase I - Polygon Delineation - Process Flow Chart (PDF) Aug 2021 Internet only
VRI Phase I - Field Calibration Plan - Process Flow Chart (PDF) Aug 2021 Internet only
VRI Phase I - Field Calibration Work - Process Flow Chart (PDF) Aug 2021 Internet only
VRI Phase I - Attribute Estimation - Process Flow Chart (PDF) Aug 2021 Internet only
VRI – Ground Sampling    
Vegetation Resources Inventory Ground Sampling Data Collection Procedures for Inaccessible Samples, Version 1.0 (PDF) Mar ’03 7680001890
Vegetation Resources Inventory Ground Sampling Procedures, Version 5.5 (PDF) Mar ’18 Internet only
Vegetation Resources Inventory Ground Sampling Procedures, Appendices 5.4 (PDF) Mar ’18 Internet only
Vegetation Resources Inventory Sample Selection Procedures for Ground Sampling, Version 3.3 (PDF) Dec ’02 7680001864
Vegetation Resources Inventory Sample Selection Procedures for Ground Sampling, Version 3.3, Errata Number 1 (PDF) Apr ’05 Internet only
Vegetation Resource Inventory Quality Assurance Procedures and Standards for VRI Ground Sampling, Version 5.4 (PDF) Mar ’18 Internet only
VRI – Analysis and Adjustment    
Vegetation Resources Inventory Localization Procedures, Version 2.0 (PDF) Mar ’05 7680002022
VRI Sample Data Analysis Procedures and Standards, Version 1.0 (PDF) June ’11 7680001984
Monitoring    
Change Monitoring Inventory Addendum to Ground Sampling Procedure, Version 1.0 (PDF) May 2020 Internet only
Change Monitoring Inventory Quality Assurance Procedures and Standards for Ground Sampling, Version 3.4 (PDF) Mar ’18 Internet only
Change Monitoring Inventory – British Columbia, Ground Sampling Procedures, Version 2.5 (PDF) Mar ’18 Internet only
Change Monitoring Inventory – British Columbia, Appendices to Ground Sampling Procedures, Version 2.4 (PDF) Mar ’18 Internet only
Net Volume Adjustment Factors    
Net Volume Adjustment Factor Sampling Standards and Procedures, Version 5.0 (PDF) Apr ’11 Internet only
Other Vegetation Documents    
Forest Health Aerial Overview Survey Standards For British Columbia, Version 2.0 (PDF) June ’00 7680001179
Forest Inventory and Monitoring Program: Growth and Yield Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0 (PDF) Nov ’07 Internet only
Vascular Plant Taxonomy Digital Database Mar ’02 Internet only
Software    
Tree Volume Compiler Software System (TREEVOL) (ZIP, 2.3 MB) Jan ’03 Internet only