This is a supplement to the regeneration phase field manual, describing methodology for the trial’s pre-commercial thinning treatment.
Regenerated lodgepole pine trial field manual thinning supplement
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Version 4.3 of this manual describes plot layout, measurements, maintenance, and quality control that were applied during the regeneration phase of the trial, up to 2014.
Version 5.3 of this manual describes measurements, maintenance, and quality control applied during the transition between regeneration and growth phases of the trial, from 2015 to 2020.
Version 7.3 of this manual contains the design and specifications for the revised plot layout, measurements, data formats, maintenance, and quality control required for ongoing growth monitoring of the trial. A measurement schedule for the period 2022 to 2026 is appended to the manual.