{"product_id":"forest-mensuration-isbn-9780471018506","title":"Forest Mensuration","description":"The new, revised edition of the standard volume on forest measurement\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The updated edition of this long-standing classic, Forest Mensuration, Fourth Edition, provides new, complete coverage of current measurement practices and technological applications that expand the role of forest mensuration to include monitoring forest resources. This integrated approach takes into account all the resources of a forest, including such nontimber vegetation parameters as regeneration, lesser vegetation, woody detritus, and carbon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Providing solid working knowledge of all concepts and methods, along with guidance for further study, featured material includes:\u003cbr\u003e * Applications of personal computers, global positioning, and GIS\u003cbr\u003e * Key concepts of tree-stand parameters and principles of measurement\u003cbr\u003e * Fundamental concepts of sampling methods\u003cbr\u003e * English and metric units\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Forest Mensuration, Fourth Edition, is a valuable resource for students in forestry and forestry-related studies.  Preface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1 Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1-1. Role of Forest Mensuration in Forest Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1-2. Forest Mensuration as a Tool for Monitoring Forests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2 Principles of Measurement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-1. Scales of Measurement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-2. Units of Measurement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-3. Systems of Measurement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-4. Variables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-5. Precision, Accuracy, and Bias.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-6. Signi.cant Digits and Rounding O.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-7. Data Summary and Presentation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2-8. Fundamental Measurements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3 Basic Statistical Concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-1. Descriptive Statistics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-2. Frequency Distributions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-3. Measures of Central Tendency.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-4. Measures of Dispersion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-5. Sampling Error.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-6. Sample Size Determination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-7. Estimation of Totals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-8. Regression and Correlation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3-9. Hypothesis Testing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4 Land Area Determination.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-1. Land Distance and Area Units.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-2. Measuring Distances.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-3. Measuring Area in the Field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-4. Measuring Area Using Maps and Photos.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-5. Determination of Photo Scale.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-6. Determination of Direction Using a Compass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-7. U.S. Public Land Surveys.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-8. Global Positioning Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4-9. Geographic Information Systems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5 Individual Tree Parameters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5-1. Age.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5-2. Tree Diameters and Areas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5-3. Height.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5-4. Form.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5-5. Crown Parameters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6 Determination of Tree Volume.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6-1. Determination of Cubic Volume.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6-2. Volume Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6-3. Construction of Volume Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6-4. Volume Distribution in Trees.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7 Determination of Tree Weight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7-1. Factors In.uencing Wood Weight Estimates.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7-2. Tree Weight Relationships.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8 Stand Parameters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-1. Age.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-2. Species Composition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-3. Diameter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-4. Height.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-5. Density and Stocking.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-6. Volume and Weight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8-7. Site Quality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9 Measurement of Primary Forest Products.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-1. Units of Measurement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-2. Log Rules.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-3. Board-Foot Log Rules.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-4. Cubic-Volume Log Rules.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-5. Log Scaling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-6. Scaling Stacked Volume.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-7. Volume Unit Conversion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9-8. Scaling by Weight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10 Nontimber Forest Vegetation Parameters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10-1. Understory Vegetation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10-2. Woody Detritus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10-3. Forest Vegetation for Wildlife Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10-4. Forest Biomass.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10-5. Carbon Content.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11 Sampling Units for Estimating Parameters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11-1. The Factor Concept.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11-2. Fixed-Area Plots.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11-3. Sampling Units with Variable Probability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11-4. Distance-Based Sampling Units.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11-5. Selecting Appropriate Sampling Units.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12 Forest Inventory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12-1. Timber Estimation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12-2. Nontimber Estimation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12-3. Inventory Planning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12-4. Forest Inventory Design.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12-5. Inventory Fieldwork.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12-6. Calculation and Compilation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13 Sampling Designs in Forest Inventories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-1. Basic Considerations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-2. Simple Random Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-3. Ratio and Regression Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-4. Cluster Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-5. Strati.ed Random Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-6. Multistage Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-7. Double Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-8. Nonrandom Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-9. Repeated Sampling in Forest Inventory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14 Inventory Using Sampling with Varying Probability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14-1. Horizontal Point Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14-2. List Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14-3. 3P Sampling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15 Growth of the Tree.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-1. Growth Curves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-2. Height and Diameter Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-3. Determination of Diameter Growth from Increment Cores.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-4. Stem Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-5. Areal and Volume Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-6. E.ects of Environmental Factors on Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15-7. Growth Percentage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16 Stand Growth and Yield.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16-1. Elements of Stand Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16-2. Growth and Yield Models.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16-3. Using Stand Growth and Yield Models.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16-4. Assessing Stand Growth and Yield in Forest Inventories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBERTRAM HUSCH\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Forestry Consultant at INFORA Estudios Ltda. in Santiago, Chile, and former professor of forestry at the University of New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHOMAS W. BEERS\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN A. KERSHAW, JR.\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor of Forest Mensuration in the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management at the University of New Brunswick in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe new, revised edition of the standard volume on forest measurement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe updated edition of this long-standing classic, Forest Mensuration, Fourth Edition, provides new, complete coverage of current measurement practices and technological applications that expand the role of forest mensuration to include monitoring forest resources. 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