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001			OTLid0000460
003			MnU
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008			180907s2016 mnu o 0 0 eng d
020			_a
040			_aMnU _beng _cMnU
050		4	_aQH301
100	1		_aDeYoung, Joan _eauthor
245	0	0	_aForest Measurements _bAn Applied Approach _cJoan DeYoung
264		2	_bOpen Textbook Library
264		1	_bOpen Oregon Educational Resources
300			_a1 online resource
490	0		_aOpen textbook library.
505	0		_aIntroductionChapter 1: Slope -- 1.1 Assessing Slope of the Land -- 1.2 Field Technique Tips for Measuring %Slope -- 1.3 Tips for Measuring %Slope on Contour Maps -- 1.4 Summary Problems -- Chapter 2: Tree Height -- 2.1 Why Tree Height? -- 2.2 Determining Tree Height -- 2.3 Using Percent Slope to Determine Tree Height -- 2.4 Using Topographic Slope to Determine Tree Height -- 2.5 Measuring Height on Irregular Trees -- 2.6 Instruments Used for Measuring Tree Height -- 2.7 Field Technique Tips for Measuring Tree Height -- 2.8 Summary Questions -- Chapter 3: Tree Diameter -- 3.1 Why Tree Diameter? -- 3.2 Determining Tree Diameter -- 3.3 Instruments for Measuring Tree Diameter -- 3.4 Field Technique Tips for Measuring Tree Diameter -- 3.5 Summary Questions -- Chapter 4: Tree Age -- 4.1 Determining Tree Age -- 4.2 Young trees -- 4.3 Field Technique Tips for Counting Whorls: -- 4.4 Forest Setting -- 4.5 Increment Boring -- 4.6 Field Techniques for Increment Boring -- 4.7 Summary Questions -- Chapter 5: Stand Characteristics -- 5.1 Stand Structure -- 5.2 Crown Classes -- 5.3 Live Crown Ratio -- 5.4 Field Technique Tips for Determining Crown Class and LCR -- 5.5 Stand Growth and Development Over Time -- 5.6 Application of LCR and Crown Class in Forest Management -- 5.7 Summary Questions -- Chapter 6: Site Quality -- 6.1 Forest Site Productivity -- 6.2 Overview of Site Index -- 6.3 How to Use Site Index Curves -- 6.4 Characteristics of Suitable Site Index Trees -- 6.5 Field Technique Tips for Determining Site Index -- 6.6. Determining Site Index from Field Measurements -- 6.7 Summary Questions -- 6.8 King's 50-year Site Index Tables -- References CitedGlossary
520	0		_aThis is a forest measurements textbook written for field technicians. Silvicultural applications and illustrations are provided to demonstrate the relevance of the measurements. Special "technique tips" for each skill are intended to help increase data collection accuracy and confidence. These include how to avoid common pitfalls, effective short cuts and essentials for recording field data correctly. The emphasis is on elementary skills; it is not intended to be a timber cruising guide.
542	1		_fAttribution
546			_aIn English.
588	0		_aDescription based on print resource
650		0	_aScience _vTextbooks
710	2		_aOpen Textbook Library _edistributor
856	4	0	_uhttps://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/460 _zAccess online version
999			_c19843 _d19843