Forest Mensuration and Inventory

6.

Forest Inventory Field Procedures

6.1.

Pre-Field Planning

6.1.1.

Map Preparation

6.1.1.1.

6.1.1.2.

Topographic Maps

6.1.1.3.

Aerial Photographs

6.1.1.4.

GPS Coordinates

6.1.2.

Equipment Preparation

6.1.2.1.

Instrument Calibration

6.1.2.2.

6.1.2.3.

Safety Equipment

6.1.3.

6.1.3.1.

Measurement Standards

6.1.3.2.

6.1.3.3.

Safety Procedures

6.1.3.4.

Quality Control

6.2.

Plot Establishment

6.2.1.

6.2.1.1.

6.2.1.2.

Map and Compass

6.2.1.3.

Plot Center Marking

6.2.1.4.

Permanent Markers

6.2.2.

6.2.2.1.

Radius Measurement

6.2.2.2.

Boundary Marking

6.2.2.3.

Slope Corrections

6.2.2.4.

Obstacle Procedures

6.2.3.

Plot Documentation

6.2.3.1.

Location Recording

6.2.3.2.

Site Description

6.2.3.3.

6.2.3.4.

6.3.

Tree Measurements

6.3.1.

6.3.1.1.

Plot Boundary Rules

6.3.1.2.

Minimum Size Limits

6.3.1.3.

Leaning Tree Rules

6.3.1.4.

Multi-Stem Trees

6.3.2.

Measurement Procedures

6.3.2.1.

Diameter Measurement

6.3.2.2.

Height Measurement

6.3.2.3.

Species Identification

6.3.2.4.

Tree Condition Assessment

6.3.3.

6.3.3.1.

6.3.3.2.

Electronic Data Collectors

6.3.3.3.

6.3.3.4.

Error Prevention

6.4.

Additional Plot Data

6.4.1.

Site Characteristics

6.4.1.1.

Slope and Aspect

6.4.1.2.

Soil Conditions

6.4.1.3.

Moisture Regime

6.4.1.4.

Disturbance History

6.4.2.

Stand Conditions

6.4.2.1.

6.4.2.2.

6.4.2.3.

Understory Vegetation

6.4.2.4.

Regeneration Assessment

6.4.3.

Environmental Factors

6.4.3.1.

Weather Conditions

6.4.3.2.

6.4.3.3.

Hazards and Risks

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