Forest Inventory Analysis Database Query Wizard Overview
Access FIA database to get forest plots data across the US with detailed tree species information. Explore this relational database and generate SQL queries using user-friendly wizards.
Forest Inventory Analysis Database Query Wizard Overview
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FIA • Forest Inventory Analysis • Plots in forests over the US • Coordinates “fuzzed” at 1km • Tree species and characteristics • Resampled every decade • FIA database: • Downloadable by state • CSV files or MS-Access • “CN” for primary keys • Includes complete database dictionary!
MS-Access • Part of MS-Office professional • Relational database • No concurrent access • No spatial extensions • Has some unique characteristics • Brackets on field names: [Field1] • “Easy to Use” wizards for queries • Can get to SQL statements behind the wizards
Adding Joins Drag to Join Tables
SQL View SELECT PLOT.[CN] FROM (PLOT INNER JOIN TREE ON PLOT.CN = TREE.PLT_CN) INNER JOIN REF_SPECIES ON TREE.SPCD = REF_SPECIES.SPCD;
MS-Access • Access uses “*” for a string wildcard • Fieldnames are in brackets (sometimes) • First “INNER JOIN” must be in parenthesis
Final Query SELECT PLOT.[CN], PLOT.LAT, PLOT.LON, REF_SPECIES.COMMON_NAME, TREE.HT FROM (PLOT INNER JOIN TREE ON PLOT.CN = TREE.PLT_CN) INNER JOIN REF_SPECIES ON TREE.SPCD = REF_SPECIES.SPCD WHERE (((REF_SPECIES.COMMON_NAME) Like 'Doug*') AND ((TREE.HT)>200)) ORDER BY TREE.HT DESC;