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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298274903321

Autore

West P. W

Titolo

Tree and Forest Measurement / / by P. W. West

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-14708-0

Edizione

[3rd ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 214 p. 37 illus.)

Disciplina

634.9285

Soggetti

Forestry management

Landscape ecology

Plant science

Botany

Forestry Management

Landscape Ecology

Plant Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.