Data description

Swedish National Forest Inventory: Sample plot data

Last changed: 26 August 2024

A subset of field data collected from the Swedish National Forest Inventory temporary sample plots, developed to be used as validation data for remote sensing. Variables in the dataset include descriptions of stand age, height, density and volume, as well as soil properties and vegetation.

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Data can be downloaded from website of the Swedish National Forest Inventory: Sample plot data.

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Contact

Jonas Fridman

Metadata

Publisher Department of Forest Resource Management
Funding agency SLU, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Keywords Forest, forest land, tree, tree species, production, quality, timber stock, tree biomass, growth, remote sensing
Data citation

More information on How to cite data from the Swedish National Forest Inventory (pdf).
File format xlsx
Start date 2007-01-01
Frequency of update Annually
Limitations with regard to usage

As the dataset is designed to be used as validation data for remote sensing, it does not include sample plots that lie on boundaries, e.g. between ownership types or stands. The dataset should therefore not be used for estimating totals or averages for an area.
Data access service No
Subject area
  • Biology
  • Climate
Habitat type
  • Mountainous landscapes
  • Forest
  • Wetlands
Species group
  • Vascular plants
Swedish environmental objectives
  • Reduced climate impact
  • Flourishing lakes and streams
  • Thriving wetlands
  • A magnificent mountain landscape
Related datasets

Statistics from the Swedish National Forest Inventory
Swedish National Forest Inventory: Tree ring data