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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 are...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham : |
| Publication Dates: | [2015] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: |
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 mea |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 214 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-207) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783319147079 3319147072 |
| Index Number: | SD555 |
| CLC: | S758 |
| Call Number: | S758/W519/3rd ed. |
| Contents: | 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. |