The Carolina Vegetation Survey

Sampling methodology and data management

1. Publication

• CVS Protocol (Peet, R.K., T.R. Wentworth and P.S. White. 1998. A flexible, multipurpose method for recording vegetation composition and structure. Castanea 63:262-274).

2. Workshops

• CVS-EEP Vegetation Monitoring workshops
  • 2008 Schedule and Powerpoints
  • 2009 Schedule and Powerpoints
  • 2009 One-Day Workshop at EEP NEW!

3. CVS-EEP Protocol for Recording Vegetation (2006-)

• Manual: CVS-EEP Protocol - PDF files version 4.2, released October 21, 2008
  • Levels 1-2
  • Levels 3-5
  • All 5 Levels
  • Woody Stems Protocol Summary
• Datasheets - PDF files version 2009a, released April 25, 2009
  • Level 1
  • Level 2
  • --Includes hybrid stem form for recording planted and natural stems on the same piece of paper.
  • Level 3
  • Level 4
  • Level 5
  • Levels 1-5
• Entry Tool - A Microsoft Access tool
  • Please note that the Entry Tool files are zipped. If you need help unzipping files, please see our Unzipping Files Tutorial. NEW!
  • CVS-EEP Entry Tool (zipped, ~5MB) version 2.2.7, released July 8, 2009
    • What's New v2.2.7 PowerPoint
  • Notes on Access 2007 Compatibility
  • What's New v2.2.6 PowerPoint
  • Instructions for upgrading data in an older Entry Tool to the new one.
  • Step-by-step resampling instructions.
  • Older versions of the entry tool are still documented here, though we strongly encourage you to use the latest version, shown above.
• CVS data fields
  • available via smart phone: http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/ref/
  • download complete file: http://cvs.bio.unc.edu/ref/ref.zip
    
• Other Documents
• Work Flow - A flow chart of how the CVS and EEP coordinate how data are managed (pdf).

4. Legacy CVS Protocol Files (1996-2004)

Please see this page for information on legacy protocol files.

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