Course Topics

Key: Topics, ☐ Exercise, ☆ Reference
Schedule

Tools and Background

Day 1
Overview
Review of Measurements
Compass (pdf - dial layout), (pdf - Ranger compass, (pdf - Ranger compass), (pdf - Quadrant compass)
Map Reading (web - map locator)
Landarea measurements (pdf - Land area)
Public Lands Survey System (pdf - PLSS) (web - PLSS)
Declination (pdf - Declination) (web - Declination)
Geographic Position Systems (web - GPS) (web - GPS Satelites)
Diameter Measurements (pdf - Tree Diameter)
Height Measurements (pdf - Tree Height)
Compass and GPS Exercise
Basal Area (pdf - Basal Area)
Increment of measurement (pdf - Increment)
Tree Sampling (pdf - Sampling)

Day 2
Point Sampling Exercise (pdf - Sampling) (spreadsheet - Sampling) (spreadsheet - Sampling)
Tree volume and weight (pdf - Volume Equations)
Point Sample to a Stocking Table (pdf - Stocking Table)

Day 3
Fixed Area Sampling
Stand and Stock Table Production (pdf - Stock Table) (pdf - Stand Table)

Day 4
Stem Analysis diagram (pdf - Stem Table)
Preparation for the Final

Day 5
Site Index Measurements (pdf - Site Index)
Final
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Author: Dr. David R. Larsen
Created: June 10, 2015
Last Updated: March 18, 2023