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DATE: 2021-02-25
AUTHOR: John L. Godlee
In addition to the ODK forms I created to help collaborators collect woodland plot data for the SEOSAW[1] plot network, I wanted to make sure that we could guide data collectors in collecting SEOSAW-style data even if they don't have access to an Android device.
I used LaTeX to create some forms which prompt users on the types of data to collect to describe a new plot. The idea is that the form is used in conjunction with the SEOSAW field manual.
Here is a copy of the form
\documentclass[8pt,a4paper]{article} % Tables \usepackage{float} \usepackage{tabularx} \usepackage[table]{xcolor} % also loads {colortbl} \usepackage{makecell} \usepackage{multicol} \usepackage{ragged2e} \newcolumntype{L}[1]{>{\raggedright\let\newline\\\arraybackslash\hspace{0pt}}m{#1}} % Checkmarks \usepackage{pifont} \newcommand{\cmark}{\ding{51}}% \newcommand{\xmark}{\ding{55}}% % Page geometry \usepackage{geometry} \geometry{left=1cm, right=1cm, top=1cm, bottom=1.6cm} % Disable paragraph indentation \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} % Disable section numbering \setcounter{secnumdepth}{0} \pagenumbering{gobble} \begin{document} \begin{minipage}[t]{\textwidth} {\Large{\textbf{Plot name: \hspace{2.5cm} Date: \hspace{3cm} Data collector(s):}}} \end{minipage} \rule{\textwidth}{1pt} \vspace{0.3cm} \setlength\extrarowheight{2pt} \begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth} \vspace{0.3cm} \section{Plot dimensions} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{rX} \hline \hline \makecell[r]{Plot shape \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(circle, rectangle, other)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Plot width {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Plot length {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Plot diameter {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \hline \makecell[r]{Subplot shape} & \\ \makecell[r]{Subplot width {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Subplot length {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Subplot diameter {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \hline \makecell[r]{Nested? \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(describe in ``Plot notes'')}}} & \\ \hline \end{tabularx} \section{Sampling thresholds} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{rXX} \hline \hline & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Min.} & \multicolumn{1}{c}{Max.} \\ \makecell[r]{Diameter {\footnotesize{(cm)}}} & & \\ \makecell[r]{Height {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & & \\ \hline & \multicolumn{2}{c}{TRUE/FALSE} \\ Lianas & & \\ Dead stems & & \\ Stumps & & \\ \hline \end{tabularx} \section{Plot location} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{rX} \hline \hline \makecell[r]{Longitude {\footnotesize{(Dec.\textdegree)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Latitude {\footnotesize{(Dec.\textdegree)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Elevation {\footnotesize{(m)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Plot slope {\footnotesize{(0-90 Dec.\textdegree)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Plot aspect {\footnotesize{(0-365 Dec.\textdegree)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Catenal position \\[-2pt]{\footnotesize{(concave/convex slope, midslope,}} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{valley floor, ridge, flat)}}} & \\ \hline \end{tabularx} \end{minipage} \hspace{1cm} \begin{minipage}{0.45\textwidth} \vspace{0.3cm} \section{Herbivory} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{rX} \hline \hline & \multicolumn{1}{c}{TRUE/FALSE} \\ \makecell[r]{Elephants} & \\ \makecell[r]{Small non-social browsers \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(e.g. dik-diks, duikers, steenbok)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Large browsers \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(e.g. giraffe, okapi, kudu)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Medium social mixed diet \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(e.g. gazelle, oryx)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Non-ruminants, excluding suids \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(e.g. zebra, hippo, rhino)}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Goats} & \\ \makecell[r]{Cattle} & \\ \hline \makecell[r]{Termite mounds \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(count)}}} & \\ \hline \end{tabularx} \section{Resource use} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{rX} \hline \hline & \multicolumn{1}{c}{TRUE/FALSE} \\ \makecell[r]{Large timber} & \\ \makecell[r]{Fuel wood} & \\ \makecell[r]{Charcoal} & \\ \makecell[r]{Farmed in past 30 years } & \\ \makecell[r]{Other woody-products \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(describe in ``Plot notes'')}}} & \\ \makecell[r]{Non-wood products \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(describe in ``Plot notes'')}}} & \\ \hline \end{tabularx} \section{Methods} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{rX} \hline \hline \makecell[r]{\textbf{Slope} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(clinometer, eye,}} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{rangefinder, hypsometer)}}} \\ \makecell[r]{\textbf{Diameter} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(circumference,}} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{DBH tape, calipers)}}} \\ \makecell[r]{\textbf{Height} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(clinometer, eye,}} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{rangefinder, hypsometer)}}} \\ \makecell[r]{\textbf{Stem coordinate} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{(e.g. XY grid, GPS,}} \\[-2pt] {\footnotesize{angle/distance, GPS)}}} \\ \hline \end{tabularx} \end{minipage} \vspace{0.3cm} \rule{\textwidth}{1pt} \section{Plot notes} {\footnotesize{E.g. nested plots, plot diagram, sampling strategy, experimental treatments, fire exclusion/treatment, herbivore exclusion, community rights, other users, access points, weather, adjacent land use, other noteworthy features.}} \newpage \section{Stem decay} \rowcolors{2}{gray!25}{white} \begin{tabular}{cL{4cm}L{4cm}L{4cm}L{4cm}} \hline Class & Structure & Wood texture & Wood colour & Branches/twigs \\ \hline 1 & Sound, firm & Intact, no rot & Original colour & Branches with fine twigs \\ 2 & Heartwood sound, sapwood a bit decayed & Sapwood partly soft. Wood cannot be pulled apart by hand & Original colour & Branches with some fine twigs present with peeling bark \\ 3 & Heartwood sound, log supports its weight & Large hard pieces of sapwood can be pulled apart by hand & Red-brown, or original colour & Large branches with no fine twigs, branches do not pull out by hand \\ 4 & Heartwood rotten, log does not support its weight & Soft, small, blocky pieces. Heartwood is soft. & Red-brown, light brown, grey- brown & Large branches pull out easily by hand \\ 5 & No structural integrity, no longer maintains shape & Very soft, powdery when dry. & Red-brown, dark brown & Branches not present \\ \hline \end{tabular} \rowcolors{1}{}{white} \vspace{0.5cm} \mbox{}% Left margin marker \hfill% H \begin{minipage}[t]{0.32\textwidth} \centering \section{Stem status} \begin{tabular}{ll} \hline \hline R & Topkilled, resprouting \\ T & Topkilled, no resprouting \\ D & Dead, no sign of life \\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{minipage} \hfill% Horizontal stretch \begin{minipage}[t]{0.32\textwidth} \centering \section{Stem mode} \begin{tabular}{ll} \hline \hline U & Uprooted \\ P & Snapped \\ S & Standing \\ V & Vanished \\ Q & Can't tell \\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{minipage} \hfill% Horizontal stretch \begin{minipage}[t]{0.32\textwidth} \centering \section{Cause of damage} \begin{tabular}{ll} \hline \hline N & Neighbouring tree \\ E & Elephant \\ F & Fire \\ H & Human (cut or ringbarked) \\ L & Lightning \\ M & Termites \\ W & Wind \\ Q & Can't tell \\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{minipage} \hfill% Horizontal stretch \mbox{}% Right margin marker \end{document}
Update 2021-03-06: These forms are now online and can be found here[2].