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20 APPENDICES

20.1 Overview of the development of the CMS and the system applied to exotic vegetation

Element Managed/exotic vegetation Indigenous vegetation Soils
  Forest Forest Scrub  
Environmental and spatial data requirements:      
Current Land cover/use  LCDB LCDB (1995–6), NVS VCM (1981–5); NZLRI
Climate     Climate surfaces
Soil     NSD (IPCC mod.)
Classes Planted forest Indigenous vegetation Soil/clim by LU cells
Data collection

Survey based

• Grower survey (age, area, regime)
• PSP (regime yield by region)
• Harvest
• above/below ground biomass and litter/slash

Plot network

• grid (e.g., 8x8 km = 500 forest) NVS
• post-stratified
• above/below ground biomass
• CWD (>0.1 m dia.)
• other data (pests, species, condition etc.)

Plot (baseline)

• pre-stratified
• 6 representative plots per cell minimum
• organic soil carbon at 3 depths
• litter (<0.1 m dia.)
• other data (N, P?)
Method of carbon estimation Estate age class and yield modelled with allometric equations based on extensive dataset Plot C estimated and scaled by class extent, allometric relationships for biomass based on single dataset Baseline constructed by sampling limited plot C and scaling by cell extent
Results C stock and annual change in C with (assessed) high level of accuracy C stock with known accuracy (number of plots for level of accuracy known) C stock with (assessed?) accuracy (number of plots for given level of accuracy unknown)
Future change in carbon detection Repeat survey and model estate (annual) Repeat LCDB and resample plots (5–10? year cycle) Repeat “hybrid” LCDB (+?) and 2° spatial data sources (if possible) to update LU extent and model change based on COCs (10–20? year cycle)
Reporting      
FCCC reporting Yes Yes Yes
Kyoto Protocol Yes For regenerating scrub ?

20.2 Summary of CMS Development Reports

MfE Carbon Project Reports 1996/97

  1. Daly, B.K.; Wilde, R.H.:  Reclassification of New Zealand soil series to IPCC categories.  MfE Contract Report LC9697/096.
  2. Leathwick, J.R.; Giltrap, D.J.:  Climate Information.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/002.  
  3. Scott. N.A.; Giltrap, D.J.; Daly, B.K.; Smith, C.T.; Tate, K.R.:  Project status report including provisional 1990 baseline soil carbon estimate.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/009.
  4. Landcare Research & Forest Research Staff:  Determining an appropriate carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forest and scrub.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/010.
  5. Gibb, R.G.; Campbell, S.P.; Pilaar, C.; Dunningham, A.:  Information system for carbon monitoring in indigenous forests, scrub and soils.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/011.
  6. Gibb, R.G.; Campbell, S.P.; Pilaar, C.; Dunningham, A.:  User requirements and user requirements determinations with supporting documentation.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/012.
  7. Dunningham, A.; Newsome, P.F.J.:  Progress report to the Steering Committee on "Estimating the extent of indigenous forest and scrub".  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/023.
  8. check order of authors Allen, R.; Beets, P.; Bellingham, P.; Hall, G.; Kimberley, M.; Wiser, S.:  Catalogue and evaluation of existing data sets for forest classes and scrub in New Zealand.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/024.  
  9. 1996/1997 Report to MfE from the Information Systems Project Team: Progress report to the Steering Committee on “Estimating the extent of indigenous forest and scrub”  
  10. Newsome, P.F.J.; Willoughby, E.J.: Land Use/Land Cover Information. MfE Contract Report JNT9697/103.

MfE Carbon Project Outputs for 1997/1998

  1. Tate, K.R.; Giltrap, D.J.; Daly, B.K.; Wilde, R.H.; Scott, N.A.; Willoughby, E.J.: Revision of data layers and overlays.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/085.
  2. Proposed sampling system and national network of permanent plots for a NZ carbon monitoring system (including the 1990 baseline)
  3. McNeill, S.; Scott, N.; Pairman, D.; Belliss, S.; Beamish-White, R. Measuring forest biomass using multi-polarisation, multi-wavelength radar imagery in New Zealand:  A first assessment.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/088.
  4. Completed set of coloured national maps of forest classes
  5. Report on the methodologies and results of Task 1 (i.e. to complete a national coverage of forest class boundaries)  
  6. Wiser, S.; Allen, R.; Beets, P.; Kimberley, M.; Herbert, J.: Progress report on the national functions for carbon accounting purposes, forest and scrub in New Zealand.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/152
  7. Report covering points in Task 2 (i.e. the IPCC agreement)  
  8. Gibb, R.G.; Dunningham, A.; Campbell, S.P.; Pilaar, C.: Specification for meta-data elements and meta-data entry system for MfE carbon program.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/098.
  9. Newsome, P.F.J.; Beets, P.; Page, M.J.; Bellingham, P.; Dunningham A.; Allen, R.:  Estimating the extent of scrub and indigenous forests.  MfE Contract Report LC9798/140.
  10. Gibb, R.; Campbell, S.; Dunningham, A.; Pilaar, C.: Implementation specifications for carbon monitoring information system for indigenous forests, scrub, and soils.  1997–98 report to the Ministry for the Environment.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/136.
  11. Final aerial extent and spatial location estimates of forest and scrub areas by vegetation class, to depict the 1990 situation  
  12. Tate, K.R.; Daly, R.H.; Wilde, R.H.; Nordmeyer, A.; Oliver, G.; Scott, N.A.; Smith, C.T.; Giltrap, D.J.:  Updated 1990 soil carbon baseline. MfE Contract Report JNT9798/133.
  13. Scott, N.A.; Giltrap, D.J.; Tate, K.R.; Smith, C.T.:  Initial estimates of land-use effects on soil carbon:  Estimating coefficients of change.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/148.
  14. Hall, G.; Wiser, S.; Allen, R.; Moore, T.; Beets, P.; Goulding, C.: Estimate of the carbon stored in New Zealand's indigenous forest and scrub vegetation for 1990. MfE Contract Report JNT9798/147.
  15. Allen, R.; Wiser, S.; Hall, G.; Moore, T.; Goulding, C.; Beets, P.; Nordmeyer, A.: A national system for monitoring change in carbon storage in indigenous forests and scrub:  testing plot locations on South Island transect.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/166.
  16. Dunningham, A.: Report on international environmental agreements: A review of reporting requirements for forests and land use.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/118.
  17. White, J.D.; Coops, N.; Scott, N.A.:  Simulating broad scale forest biomass in New Zealand:  applications to a national monitoring system.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/155.
  18. Smith, C.T.; Tate, K.R. Scott, N.A.: Selected methodologies for updating national soil carbon levels.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/157.
  19. Gibb, R.; Campbell, S.; Dunningham, A.; Pilaar, C.: Meta-data standards and implementation for carbon monitoring information system for indigenous forests, scrub and soils.  1997–1998 report to the Ministry for the Environment.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/154.
  20. Lawton, M.E.; Stephens, P.; McFarlane, P:  Monitoring carbon in soils, indigenous forests and scrublands: 1997/98 summary report.  MfE Contract Report JNT9798/162.

MfE Carbon Project Reports 1998/99

  1. Tate, K.R.; Scott, N.A.; Newsome, P.F.; Betts, H.; Davis, M.R.; Beets, P.N.; Ford-Robertson, J.; Giltrap, D.J.:  Design and testing of the national soil system.  MfE Contract Report JNT9899/094
  2. 32 Davis, M.R.; Wilde, R.H.; Oliver, G.; Scott, N.A.; Tate, K.R.; Giltrap, D.J.; Betts, H.; Chinnery, P.; Nordmeyer, A.:  Updated 1990 soil carbon baseline.  MfE Contract Report JNT9899/146
  3. 33 Dunningham, A.; Goulding, C.; Newsome, P.:  Remote estimates of vegetation biomass and extent. MfE Contract Report JNT9899/105.
  4. 34 Coomes, D.; Beets, P.N.:  A test of methods and logistics along a South Island transect.  MfE Contract Report JNT9899/124.
  5. 35 Beets, P.N.; Goulding, C.; Nordmeyer, A.; Robertson, K.; Allen, R.; Buxton, R.; Coomes, D.; :  Second draft of prototype field procedures manual.  MfE Contract Report JNT9899/100.
  6. 36 Allen, R.; Burley, J.; Coomes, D.; Beets, P.; Goulding, C.:  Data model and linkages to software for South Island transect.  MfE Contract Report JNT9899/125.
  7. 37 Dunningham, A.; Gibb, R.; Campbell, S.; Pilaar, C.:  Information System Team Report 1998/1999.  
  8. 38 Giltrap, D.J.; Scott, N.A.; Tate, K.R.; Betts, H.; Davies, M.F.:  Prototype System for Monitoring Soil Carbon in New Zealand.  MfE Contract Report JNT9899/148.
  9. 39 Lawton, M.E.; Calman, S.:  Framework document.  MfE Contract Report JNT9900/012.

MfE Carbon Project Reports 1999/00

  1. Beets, P.; Allen, R.; Coomes, D.:  Improving Allometric Functions.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/018.
  2. Tate, K.R.; Giltrap, D.J.; Scott, N.A.; Wilde, R.H.; Betts, H.; Davis, M.R.: Contribution of Soil Carbon to New Zealand's CO2 Emissions.  Quantifying future soil carbon changes.  Status of Soil Carbon Database and Preliminary System evaluation using General Linear Modeling.  MfE Contract Report JNT9900/151.
  3. Dunningham, A.; Newsome, P.:  A review of the capability of the Land Cover Database II classification to meet the Land Cover Requirements of the Carbon Monitoring System.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/017.

MfE Carbon Project Reports 2000/01

  1. Lawton, M.E.; Barton, J.: Framework Report on the development of the Carbon Monitoring System.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/121.
  2. Goulding, C.J.; Beets, P.; Duignan, A.; Davis, M.; Allen, R.; Payton, I.; Tate, K.; Wilde, H.:  Development of a Carbon Monitoring System for the Indigenous Forest, Shrub-land and soils of New Zealand. The CMS Framework.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/122.
  3. Payton, I.J., Moss, K.A. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part I – Overview.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/123
  4. Payton, I.J., Moss, K.A. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part II – Forest and shrubland data collection.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/124
  5. Davis, M., Wilde, H. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part III – Soil data collection.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/125
  6. Payton, I.J., Moss, K.A. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part IV – Forest and shrubland data analysis.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/126
  7. Wilde, H., Davis, M. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part V – Soil data analysis. MfE Contract Report JNT0001/127
  8. Payton, I.J., Moss, K.A. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part VI – Implementation.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/128
  9. Payton, I.J., Moss, K.A. 2001.  Sequester: A national carbon monitoring system for New Zealand’s indigenous forests, shrublands, and soils.  Part VII – Development of a quality system.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/129
  10. Dunningham, A.; Gibb, R.:  Information Systems: Development of Reporting Tools.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/130.
  11. Allen, R.:  A Review of On-going Research to Strengthen the Carbon Monitoring System MfE Contract Report JNT0001/131.
  12. Stephens, P.; Cohen, A.; Wiser, S.; Newsome, P.; Dymond, J.; Dunningham, A.; Hall, G.; Giltrap, D.; Allen, R.: Integrating the 1996 Land Cover Data Base with the Carbon Monitoring System.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/132.
  13. Beets, P.N.; Oliver, G.R.; Kimberley, M.O.; Pearce, S.; Robertson, K.; Wiser, S.:  Allometric functions for native forest trees–part 1.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/133.
  14. Carswell, F.; Pearce, G.; Burrows, L.; Rogers, G.; Buxton, R; Dangeron, F.: Allometric functions for shrubs–part 2.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/133.
  15. Goulding, C.J.:  Development of a Carbon Monitoring System for the Indigenous Forest, Shrub-land, and Soils of New Zealand.  Sampling Options.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/134.
  16. Allen, R.; Wiser, S.; Brignall-Theyer, M.; Goulding, C.J.: Interim Report - Testing further sampling options using existing data.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/135.
  17. Giltrap, D.J.; Betts, H.; Wilde, R.H.; Oliver, G.; Tate, K.R.; Baisden, W.T.:  Contributions of Soil Carbon to New Zealand's CO2 Emissions. Integrate general linear model and digital elevation model.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/136.
  18. Wilde, R.H.; Davis, M.R.; Betts, H.; Tate, K.R.:  Contributions of Soil Carbon to New Zealand's CO2 Emissions.  The influence of land-use history on coefficients of change.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/120.
  19. Tate, K.R.; Davis, M.R.; Wilde, R.H.; Beets, P.; Baisden, W.T.; Betts, H.; Newsome, P.F.; Giltrap, D.J.; Gibb, R.:  Contributions of Soil Carbon to New Zealand's CO2 Emissions.  Ongoing sampling requirements, including coefficients of change and improving the database.  MfE Contract Report JNT0001/137.

 

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