Unscheduled observations recorded (count)
Definition
The number of conformant tree observations the monitoring plan did not schedule: of a delivered-only tree, of a planted tree outside the planted-with-monitoring stratum, at a horizon the monitoring period does not reach, or at an offset outside the declared horizon’s window or with no horizon declared. Reported beside scheduled results, never inside them; never a design target and never in a conformance statement.
purpose
To show what was seen outside the plan, so that evidence nobody scheduled is kept and reported for what it is.
rationale
Refusing a conforming record because nobody planned it throws away evidence and invites people to hide or re-label what they saw; counting it separately keeps it visible without letting it into a rate (ADR-0020).
Classification
- Result level: Activity
- Outcome domains: Learning and scalability
- Unit of observation: Observation
- Activity types: Monitoring visit
- Approval status: Approved
- Unit of measure:
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Collections
- Process indicators: The input and activity counts that show a programme is running as designed: agreements, water and caretakers in place, sites assessed, sessions held, visits conducted. Curation, not a module: every project reports them.