Tree and Forest Measurement electronic resource by P. W. West.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015Edition: 3rd ed. 2015Description: XII, 214 p. 37 illus. online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319147086Subject(s): Life Sciences | Landscape ecology | Forestry Management | Plant science | Botany | Life Sciences | Forestry Management | Landscape Ecology | Plant SciencesDDC classification: 634.92 LOC classification: QH545.F67Online resources: Click here to access onlineIntroduction -- 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.
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.
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