Sub-compartment Management Data

Guidance under construction

Sub-compartment Management Data is used for recording woodland-related information useful for management purposes, with the ability to add data chronologically. Data are automatically copied into the relevant sections of Management Downloads in the control panel.

Click on the ⋮ menu beside your Sub-compartment in the Compartments section of the sidebar (click on the Compartment first if you cannot see your Sub-compartment), and select Edit Management Data.

Management data provides the option to record inventory data, carry out mensuration calculations, produce felling proposals (England and Scotland) and complete a Work Programme.

You have two choices for entering your inventory data.

Either (method A),
Enter plot data to enter individual tree measurements from inventory sample plots. You will need the plot size, and the species, height and diameter (DBH) for each tree.
myForest calculates the percentages and stocking for each species, basal areas and volumes.

Or (method B),
Enter completed inventory data to enter previously calculated or estimated figures for overall species percentages, mean DBH, mean height, stocking and basal area.
myForest calculates the stocking for each species, basal areas and volumes.

Plot Data
Method A: enter individual tree measurements from inventory sample plots, plus year planted (optional) and tree form (optional).

Inventory
Method A: view calculated summary data by species and year planted, and enter yield class (optional).
Method B: enter your own mensuration data by species and year planted, plus tree form and yield class ( both optional).

Stocking
Method A: view calculated stocking by species and DBH range.
Method B: enter overall stocking and view mean DBH, height and stocking for each species; enter your own basal areas or apply myForest estimated value.

Volumes
Method A: view calculated volumes by species and DBH range.
Method B: view mean DBH, mean height and volume by species; enter your own species volumes or apply myForest estimated values.

Felling
Enter proposed felling details to apply for a felling licence (England) or felling permission (Scotland).
Download a pre-populated Felling Licence Online zipfile or Plan of Operations (England), or create a pre-populated Felling Permission Application (Scotland), in the Management section of the control panel.

Work Programme
enter details of planned or completed activities, to build up a record of operations in each Sub-compartment. This forms part of the Plan of Operations for use in England and available to all users, and a standalone Work Programme spreadsheet available to those on a Paid Plan. Both can be downloaded in the Management Downloads section of the control panel.

See the individual tippies on each tab for more

For overviews of Woodland Creation and Management data in myForest, visit Woodland Creation Data Overview and Woodland Management Data Overview