Forest Resources Measurements

Catalog description

This course focuses on the collection, analysis, and presentation of quantitative and qualitative data that describe forest resources and are used in the management and stewardship of forest resources. Sampling techniques, procedures, and equipment used to measure trees and forest parameters, including various forest products, are covered, as is statistical analysis of data. Students learn how the data provides the basis for making informed, science-based management decisions concerning the growth, health, and/or volume of forest resources.