Preparation of this manual was guided by the original Acid Rain
National Early Warning System Manual on Plot Establishment and
Monitoring (Magasi, L.P. 1988. Inf. Rep. DPC-X-25, Can. For. Serv.,
Ottawa). To all who worked on the original manual goes credit for
their contributions.
The major credit for this revised manual goes to all Forest Insect
and Disease Survey (FIDS) field staff who followed ARNEWS
methodologies over the years, and who provided extremely valuable
input to these revised methods. J. Thibault and J.P. Bérubé field
tested new methods in Quebec, and W. MacKay, T. Walsh, A. Doane, R.
Cormier, S. Meikle, and G. Lemieux did the same in the Maritimes. D.
Stone reviewed procedures in Newfoundland while R. Turnquist provided
input for Canada's west coast forests. H. Cerezke and J. Brandt
compiled input from the prairie provinces, and T. Hopkin did so for
Ontario. I.K. Morrison revised the soil and foliage chemistry
monitoring sections.
