Forest System Mapping and Mensuration II

Catalog description

Procedures and instruments for measuring various tree and stand characteristics. Determination of stem volume and taper. Planning and implementation of forest resource samples to provide population estimates using fixed-radius and variable-radius sampling. Detailed coverage of land measurements and mapping of boundary surveys. Use of aerial photography, topographic maps, and GPS to aid in resource assessment. Incorporation of inventory data into a GIS. Statistical and mathematical concepts applied to resource measurements. Taught off campus at Hill Forest.