ICP Forests Manual

The monitoring manual documents the harmonized methods for sampling and analysis as adopted by the participating countries of ICP Forests.
The manual is available in English, Russian and Chinese language.

Updated data submission forms

Following the decisions taken by the Programme Task Force at its 23rd meeting in Zvolen, May 2007, data submission forms are from 2007 onwards provided in one single document for all surveys. This document will be updated annually, if necessary.
Data submission forms in the Annexes of single subchapters of the ICP Forests manual are no longer valid.

Forms for submission of 2007 data

Explanatory items for submission of 2007 data

English version

part I Mandate and programme implementation (last update: 2004 / annex: 2006)

part II Crown condition assessments, including damage causes (last update: 2006)

part IIIa Sampling and Analysis of Soil (last update: 2006)

part IIIa (Annex) Sampling and Analysis of Soil (last update: 2006)

part IIIb Soil Solution Collection and Analysis (last update: 2002 / forms: 2003)

part IV Sampling and Analysis of Needles and Leaves (last update: 2000 / 2007)

part V Estimation of Growth and Yield (last update: 2004)

part VI Measurement of Deposition (last update: 2006)

part VII Meteorological Monitoring (last update: 2004 / forms: 2006)

part VIII Assessment of Ground Vegetation (last update: 2007)

part IX Phenological Observations (last update: 2004)

The phenological photos of the manual are also available at METLA, Finland

part X Monitoring of Air Quality (last update 2000) and Assessment of Ozone Injury (last update: 2004)

Photos of ozone damage to leaves and needles are available at CEAM, Spain

part XI Sampling and Analysis of Litterfall (last update: 2004)

Russian version (update 2000)

Chinese version (update 2002)

The Chinese translation can be ordered as paper copy from the Programme Coordination Centre of ICP Forests.