ref_shp {FIESTAutils}

Reference table - Metadata for shp_* default variables output from DBgetPlots()

Description

Data frame with variable names and descriptions

Format

A dataframe with 63 rows and 4 columns VARIABLE - Variable in plt data frame DESCRIPTION - Description of variable in plt data frame TABLE - Table in database where variable originates or if derived SHPEXPORT - Name of variable for exported shapefile (<= 10 characters)

Source

FIA look-up table

References

O'Connell, B.M.; LaPoint, E.B.; Turner, J.A.; Ridley, T.; Boyer, D.; Wilson, A.M.; Waddell, K.L.; Christensen, G.; Conkling, B.L. 2012. The Forest Inventory and Analysis Database: Database Description and Users Manual Version 5.1.2 for Phase 2. U.S. Department of Agriculture. (http://fia.fs.fed.us/library/database-documentation/current/ver5-2012/FIADB_user manual_5-1-2_p2_07_2012.pdf)