DOCUMENTING A TREE WITH MULTIPLE STEMS

Make a multiple-stem record understandable before using its measurements in a schedule or calculation. Agree which stems are recorded individually and how they relate to the tree identity.

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Tree identity
Keep one stable reference for the agreed asset.
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Stem references
Identify each recorded stem without changing tree identity.
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Measurements
Keep each value with its stated unit.
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Recording convention
State how stems were distinguished and recorded.
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Calculation source
Identify any separately applied method and its authority.
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CHECKS
[ ] Confirm the required convention with the responsible practitioner.
[ ] Check that individual values have not become an unexplained total.
[ ] Retain the original stem measurements when an output uses a derived value.

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Scope: No combined-diameter formula or assessment rule is supplied; use the method agreed for the commission.

This is a general worksheet, not an automated application feature.
https://canopyapp.app/resources/multi-stem-tree-records