ICP Forests Manual

The ICP Forests Monitoring Manual documents the harmonized methods for sampling and analysis as adopted by the participating countries of ICP Forests.

• Part I: Objectives, strategy and implementation of ICP Forests
• Part II: Basic design principles for the ICP Forests monitoring networks
• Part III: Quality assurance within the ICP Forests monitoring programme
• Part IV: Visual assessment of crown condition and damaging agents
• Part V: Tree growth Level II
• Part VI: Phenological observations
• Part VII: 1. Biological diversity - Assessment of ground vegetation
• Part VII: 2. Biological diversity - Assessment of epiphytic lichen diversity
• Part VIII: Assessment of ozone injury
• Part IX: Meteorological measurements
• Part X: Sampling and analysis of soil - Annex I
• Part X: Sampling and analysis of soil - Annex II
• Part XI: Soil solution collection and analysis
• Part XII: Sampling and analysis of needles and leaves
• Part XIII: Sampling and analysis of litterfall
• Part XIV: Sampling and analysis of deposition
• Part XV: Monitoring of air quality
• Part XVI: Quality assurance and control in laboratories
• Part XVII: Leaf area measurements