Forest Measurements, Sixth Edition - Softcover

Harold E. Burkhart; Thomas Eugene Avery; Bronson P. Bullock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478636181 ISBN 13: 9781478636182

Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc, 2018

Synopsis

Harold Burkhart and Bronson Bullock have updated the quintessential introduction to forest measurements, providing a new generation of forestry students at all levels with the concepts and methods they need for career success. With attention to detail and clear, precise language, the authors present timber measurement techniques applicable to any tree inventory regardless of management objectives.

Assuming no more mathematical background than algebra and plane trigonometry, the authors begin with basic statistical concepts to ensure that even introductory students benefit from the book's concise explanations. Comprehensive coverage of sampling designs, land measurements, tree measurements, forest inventory field methods, and growth projections assures utility for foresters throughout their education and beyond.

The new edition includes expanded discussions of information technology and geospatial information systems commonly employed in assessing forest resources. Recognizing the needs of contemporary forest inventories and models, a new chapter on assessing forest carbon builds on the foundations of traditional forest measurements, sampling, and modeling. Abundant photographs and illustrations highlight and clarify important concepts, while many numerical examples allow readers to become comfortable with the quantitative tools employed by foresters.

Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly.

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Review:

"The book is fantastic." --Michael Jabot, SUNY Fredonia

"The Sixth Edition contains changes and improvements that I believe will better engage students in reading the text and preparing for classroom and field lab discussions on measurement and sampling protocols." --Rebecca Franklin, Central Oregon Community College

About this edition

• Publisher: Waveland Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1478636181
• ISBN 13: 9781478636182
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 434