What this topic covers
Understanding of the term forest mensuration, its importance and purpose (comparing current and future states of the forest, determining quantity of trees, costing, pricing, management). Knowledge of and skills in using measuring instruments and equipment (Haga altimeter, tape, clinometer, compass, measuring chain, ranging poles, arrows). Knowledge of parameters measured and units of measurement in the metric system. Ability to determine height, diameter, girth, and volume of trees. Kinds of enumeration (100%, 5%, 2%) of growing stock, sampling methods (selective, systematic, random). Understanding of survey, kinds of survey (stock, strip, land), and their significance. Knowledge of and use of conventional keys/symbols in recording botanical names of trees.
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