Field forms
Last updated on July 31, 2023VRI and NFI field forms
Ground sampling and photo interpretation field cards and guides
The VRI [phase 1] ground call field cards can still be ordered from the DCV online store, i.e. Distribution Centre Victoria. The only VRI field cards their warehouse stores are the FS176A, FS176B and FS176C. The supply is limited. Anyone external to government [or within government] can order directly from them and pay with a credit card. The toll free phone number to contact them is 1-800-282-7955.
The current stock consists of:
|
card |
amount |
description |
|
FS176A |
475 |
packages of 25 per pkg |
|
FS176B |
275 |
packages of 25 per pkg |
|
FS176C |
75 |
cards |
Photo interpretation field cards
| Field Card Description | Card No | Stock No |
| VRI Ground Call Summary (VS) | 1 | FS176A |
| VRI Ground Call Work Space (VW) | 2 | FS176A |
| VRI Measure / Count Point (VM) | 3 | FS176B |
| VRI Ground Call Information Sheet (VI) | 4 | FS176C |
| Forest Cover Data Entry (Out of Print) | 5 | FS810A |
Ground sampling field cards
| Field Card Description | Card No | Stock No |
| VRI Header Card | 1 | FS505I |
| VRI Compass Card (CP) | 2 | FS505N |
| VRI Cluster Layout (CL) | 3 | FS505O |
| VRI Range Sampling (RS) Shrub Transect #1 | 4 | FS505G |
| VRI Range Sampling (RS) Shrub Transect #2 | 5 | FS505H |
| VRI Coarse Woody Debris (EW) Transect #1 | 6 | FS505F |
| VRI Coarse Woody Debris (EC) Transect #2 | 7 | FS505P |
| VRI Tree Details (TD) | 8 | FS505K |
| VRI Tree Loss Indicators (TL) | 9 | FS505J |
| VRI Small Tree, Stump & Site Tree Data (TS) | 10 | FS505L |
| VRI Auxillary Plot Card | 11 | FS505M |
| VRI Ecological Description 1 (EP) | 12 | FS505A |
| VRI Ecological Description 2 (ED) | 13 | FS505B |
| VRI Tree & Shrub Layer (ET) | 14 | FS505C |
| VRI Herb & Moss Layers (EH) | 15 | FS505D |
| VRI Succession Interpretations (EO) | 16 | FS505E |
| NFI Fine Woody Debris Tally | 17 | NFI-17 |
| NFI Soil Bulk Density, Forest Floor Organics and Mineral Soils |
18 | NFI-18 |
| NFI Surface Substrate Tally - Woody Debris, Transect 1 | 19 | NFI-19 |
| NFI Surface Substrate Tally - Woody Debris, Transect 2 | 20 | NFI-20 |
Ground sampling field guides
| Field Card Description |
Availability |
| VRI Field Guides | Online only (PDF, 1.4MB) |
NFI and VRI use the same field forms. Go to the above tables to access the listing (Cards No. 1 to 16) and to download those forms. National Forest Inventory (NFI) Field Forms uses four additional ground sampling field forms (Cards No. 17 to 20 above) not used in VRI.
Contact information
For more information on VRI Field Forms contact the Sample Data Coordinator.