Tree and Forest Measurement

• Main Author: West, P. W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Landscape ecology.; Forestry.; Forestry management.; Plant science.; Botany.; Life Sciences.; Forestry Management.; Landscape Ecology.; Plant Sciences.

Forests must be measured, if they are to be managed and conserved properly. This book describes the principles of modern forest measurement, whether using simple, hand-held equipment or sophisticated satellite imagery. Written in a straightforward style, it will be understood by everyone who works w...

Table of Contents:

• Measurements
• Stem Diameter
• Tree Height
• Stem Volume
• Stem Volume and Taper Functions
• Biomass
• Stand Measurement
• Measuring Populations
• Sampling Theory
• Conducting an Inventory
• The Plane Survey
• Remote Sensing
• Erratum To.