{"product_id":"forest-mensuration-hardback-9781118902035","title":"Forest Mensuration (Hardback) 9781118902035","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eForest Mensuration\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn A. Kershaw, Jr. (Author), Mark J. Ducey (Author), Thomas W. Beers (Author), Bertram Husch (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118902035, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 December 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e640 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17.3 x 3.6 cm, 1.066 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForest mensuration – the science of measurement applied to forest vegetation and forest products – holds value for basic ecology as well as sustainable forest management.  As demands on the world’s forests have grown, scientists and professionals are increasingly called on to quantify forest composition, structure, and the goods and services forests provide.  Grounded in geometry, sampling theory, and ecology as well as practical field experience, forest mensuration offers opportunities for creative problem solving and critical thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis fifth edition of the classic volume, \u003ci\u003eForest Mensuration\u003c\/i\u003e, includes coverage of traditional and emerging topics, with attention to SI and Imperial units throughout. The book has been reorganised from the fourth edition to better integrate non-timber and ecological aspects of forest mensuration at the tree, stand, forest, and landscape scales throughout.  The new edition includes new chapters that specifically address the integration of remotely sensed data in the forest inventory process, and inventory methods for dead and downed wood. One unifying theme, not only for traditional forestry but for the non-timber inventory and for remote sensing, is the use of covariates to make sampling more efficient and spatially explicit.  This is introduced in the introductory chapter on statistics and the chapter on sampling designs has been restructured to highlight this approach and lay the foundation for further learning. New examples will be developed throughout the textbook with an emphasis on current issues and international practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents in applied forestry programs will find ample coverage of forest products and timber inventory, while expanded material on biodiversity, biomass and carbon inventory, downed dead wood, and the growing role of remote sensing in forest assessment will be valuable to a broader audience in applied ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1. Role of Forest Mensuration in Forest Management 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2. Forest Mensuration as a Tool for Monitoring Forests 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3. Relevance of Forest Mensuration for Ecology and Nontimber Resources 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4. Design and Planning of Inventories 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Principles of Measurement 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1. Scales of Measurement 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2. Units of Measurement 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3. Systems of Measurement 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4. Variables 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5. Precision, Accuracy, and Bias 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6. Significant Digits and Rounding Off 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7. Data Summary and Presentation 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8. Fundamental Measurements 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Basic Statistical Concepts 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1. Descriptive Statistics 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2. Frequency Distributions 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3. Measures of Central Tendency 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4. Measures of Dispersion 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5. Sampling Error 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6. Sample Size Determination 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7. Influence of Scalar Transformations and the Estimation of Totals 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8. Correlation and Regression Estimation 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9. Use of Covariates to Improve Estimation 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Land Area Determination in Forest Mensuration 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1. Land Distance and Area Units 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2. Measuring Distances 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3. Measuring Area in the Field 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4. Measuring Area Using Maps and Photos 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5. Determination of Photo Scale 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6. Determination of Direction Using a Compass 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7. The U.S. Public Land Surveys 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8. Global Positioning Systems 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9. Geographic Information Systems 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Individual Tree Parameters 92\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1. Age 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2. Tree Diameters and Cross‐Sectional Areas 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3. Height 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4. Form 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5. Crown Parameters 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6. Regression and Allometric Approaches 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Determination of Tree Volume Weight and Biomass 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1. Measurement of Individual Trees 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2. Allometric Equations for Volume, Weight, and Biomass 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3. Tabular Estimation 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4. Volume and Biomass Distribution in Trees 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5. Other Methods of Estimating Tree Content 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6. Applications to Seedlings and Understory Vegetation 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7. Applications to Snags and Down Woody Material 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Measurement of Primary Forest Products 184\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1. Units of Measurement of Forest Products 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2. Log Rules 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3. Board Foot Log Rules 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4. Log Scaling 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5. Scaling Stacked Volume 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6. Volume Unit Conversion 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7. Scaling By Weight 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Stand Parameters 210\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1. Age 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2. Species Composition 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3. Diameter 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4. Height 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5. Volume, Weight, and Biomass 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6. Crown and Canopy Measurements 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7. Understory and Regeneration 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8. Site Quality 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9. Density and Stocking 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Sampling Units for Estimating Parameters 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1. The Factor Concept 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2. Fixed‐Area Plots 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3. Sampling Trees with Variable Probability 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4. Other Examples of Variable Probability Sampling 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5. Distance‐Based Sampling Units 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6. Selecting Appropriate Sampling Units 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Sampling Designs in Forest Inventories 305\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1. Basic Considerations 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2. Simple Random Sampling (SRS) 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3. Systematic Sampling (SYS) 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4. Selective or Opportunistic Sampling 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5. Stratified Sampling (STS) 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6. Cluster Sampling 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7. Multistage Sampling 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8. Sampling with Covariates 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9. List Sampling 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10. 3P Sampling 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Inventory of Standing Trees Using Sampling with Varying Probability 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1. Horizontal Point Sampling (HPS) 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2. Subsampling in HPS 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3. Other Variable Probability Sampling Techniques 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Inventory of Downed Dead Material Using Sampling with Varying Probability 393\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1. Fixed‐Area Plots 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2. Line Intersect Sampling 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3. Angle Gauge Methods 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4. Perpendicular Distance Sampling (PDS) 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5. Other Methods 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6. Design Considerations and Selection of Methods 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Integrating Remote Sensing in Forest Inventory 429\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1. Types of Remotely Sensed Data 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2. Remote Sensing for Stratification 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3. Individual Tree Measurements 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4. Remote Sensing for Covariates 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Measurement of Tree and Stand Growth 455\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1. Individual Tree Growth 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2. Direct Measurement of Tree Growth 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3. Reconstructing Tree Growth 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4. Stand and Forest Growth 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5. Measurement of Stand and Forest Growth and Yield 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6. Considerations for the Design and Maintenance of Permanent Sample Plot Systems 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7. Growth and Yield Models 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 592\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Science: general issues [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Science: general issues\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Science:%20general%20issues%20%5BPD%5D%22\"\u003ePD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173700301080,"sku":"9781118902035","price":63.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118902035.jpg?v=1781167482","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/forest-mensuration-hardback-9781118902035","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}