Sample Area Table Contains General Data Describing Each Sample Area including: Land Use Stage Location Researcher Sample Area Number* Access Land Use Stage Agricultural Field Location Macapa Researcher Kevin Sample Area Number 1

The plots within each sample area are linked to the sample area table by a unique number assigned to each entry in the sample area table. Access

Plot Description Table Plot Size Contains a description of each plot within each sample area number including: Elevation Soil Type Plot Number* Plot Size 5m X 5m Elevation 25 m Plot Number 27 Access

Within each plot, tables can be created to hold more specific data Data are linked by a unique plot number designated to each plot entry Plot Number Access

Species Data Data can be recorded on individuals and species within each plot, including: Abundance of Species DBH and Height of Trees Species Utility Species ID Number* Access

Species List In order to avoid problems with misspellings and inconsistency with names, a species list can be created. A species list can contain: Common Name Scientific Name Family Species ID Number* Access

Summary and Analysis of Data in Access Example from Amazonia AmazoniaDatabase

Expanding Beyond Agrobiodiversity: Management Data Socioeconomic Data Geographical Data

Adding Management Data Converting Descriptive or Qualitative Data into Discrete or Quantitative Data Organizing Tables that are Compatible with the PLEC Agrobiodiversity Database Concepts to Consider

Observation: Sample AreaPlotSpecies Levels of Management Data Some farmers transplant seedlings from the forest into their fallows Transplanting Some farmers add manure or chemical fertilizer to specific plots Manure Chemical Fertilizer Some farmers occasionally clear the weeds around the base of select species Weeding Farmers water sample areas at different intervals Watering per Year Thinning per Year Plowing Clear Undergrowth Pesticide Date of Harvest Date of Planting Pruning per year

Management Example Creating Relationships and Analyzing Management Data

Adding GPS to an Access Database Coordinates can be added at either the Sample Area or Plot level Queries can be linked to a GIS program and will actively update analysis as data are changed in Access ArcView GIS