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Tree and Forest Measurement / by P. W. West.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- West, P. W. (Philip W.), 1948- author.
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences (Springer-11642)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Forest management.
- Landscape ecology.
- Botany.
- Forestry Management.
- Landscape Ecology.
- Plant Sciences.
- Local Subjects:
- Forestry Management.
- Landscape Ecology.
- Plant Sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XII, 214 pages) : 37 illustrations
- Edition:
- Third edition 2015.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- Forests must be measured if they are to be managed and conserved properly. This book describes the essential principles of modern forest measurement, whether using simple hand-held equipment or sophisticated satellite imagery. It particularly focuses on measuring forest biomass over large forest areas, a key aspect of climate change studies, as well as the volumes of wood that are commercially available. Written in a straightforward style, it will be accessible to anyone who works with forests, from the professional forester to the layperson. It considers not only how and why forests are measured but also the scientific basis of the measurements taken.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- 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.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-319-14708-6
- 9783319147086
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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