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Resources II: Equipment List Chapters 2-4 of this field guide describe the various pieces of equipment that are most commonly used to locate, establish, and measure sample plots intended for the estimation of aboveground forest biomass and carbon. What follows is a complete list of the equipment items referenced in this guide. •Handheld GPS receiver (e.g., Garmin GPSmap 60CSx) •Diameter tape •Sighting compass •Fiberglass measuring tapes (as many as the plot dimensions require) •Flagging (brightly colored for marking plot boundaries) •Lumber crayons (brightly colored for marking trees) •Camera (for taking photographs of the plot) •Paper (for printing plot forms) •Pencils •Clipboard •Backpack (for carrying all of the above) For further information on these items, please visit the websites listed under Field Equipment on the preceding page. Additional Resources 53
