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...