| Definition | lot code. The third and fourth digits are unique to each site and the fifth and sixth digits are plot numbers. | Alphanumeric plot code | Site name | Alphabetical code for forest type | Forest age classifications | WGS84 latitudinal coordinates | WGS84 longitudinal coordinates | Elevation above mean sea level | Plot area | Shape of plot | Census year | Alphabetic code for the ways of litter collection in winter | Mean of mean annual temperature during 1971 to 2000 | Mean of annual precipitation during 1971 to 2000 | Mean of annual maximum snow depth during 1971 to 2000 |
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| Def | [abbreviated site name]-[forest type code][plot number] |
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| Unit | degree |
| Precision | 0.01 |
| Type | real |
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| Unit | degree |
| Precision | 0.01 |
| Type | real |
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| Unit | meter |
| Precision | 5 |
| Type | whole |
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| Unit | hectare |
| Precision | 0.01 |
| Type | real |
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| Unit | celsius |
| Precision | 0.1 |
| Type | real |
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| Unit | millimeter |
| Precision | 0.1 |
| Type | real |
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| Unit | meter |
| Precision | 0.01 |
| Type | real |
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