211-255 Forest Mensuration

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Biometry.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This course will teach the use of standard equipment to measure tree and stand parameters such as diameter, basal area, height, volume and bark crown. Students successfully completing this subject will able to construct and evaluate volume and yield tables, develop simple models for tree and stand growth and yield and understand how these are affected by site quality and stand density, and apply standard statistical techniques (random, systematic, stratified, and probability-proportional-to-size) for sampling forest trees and stands. The course will also cover stem geometry, stem analysis, and defect in trees and logs.

Assessment

One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester and practical assignments throughout the semester.

Prescribed Texts

• Brack, C., Forest Mensuration. FSTY2101, Netscape.
• Philip, M.S., Measuring Trees and Forests. 2nd ed. Cab International.
• Freese, F., Elementary Forest Sampling. OSU.