TY  - BOOK
AU  - West,P.W.
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Tree and Forest Measurement
SN  - 9783319147086
AV  - QH545.F67 
U1  - 634.92 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - Landscape ecology
KW  - Forestry Management
KW  - Plant science
KW  - Botany
KW  - Landscape Ecology
KW  - Plant Sciences
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14708-6
ER  -