211-255 Forest Mensuration

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

620-160 Experimental Design and Data Analysis and 211-109 Forestry, or equivalents.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This course teaches the use of standard equipment to measure tree and stand parameters such as diameter, basal area, height, volume, bark and crown. Students successfully completing this subject should be able to assess a forest and process inventory data successfully, so as to estimate standing volume and yields, and understand how these are affected by site productivity and stand density. The course will also cover stem geometry, stem analysis and defects in trees and logs.

Students should also learn to apply standard statistical techniques of sampling (random, stratified random, systematic and probability-proportional-to-size) for both resource inventory and experimental research.

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.