Tree and forest measurement / (Record no. 190684)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 03640cam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9783319147079 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 634.9285 |
| Item number | WES/T |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | West, P. W. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Tree and forest measurement / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | P.W. West. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Berlin ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Springer, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 214 p. |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1 Introduction<br/>1.1 This Book<br/>1.2 What Measurements Are Considered?<br/>1.3 Scale of Measurement<br/>2 Measurements<br/>2.1 Measuring Things<br/>2.2 Accuracy<br/>2.3 Bias<br/>2.4 Precision<br/>2.5 Bias, Precision and the Value of Measurements<br/>3 Stem Diameter<br/>3.1 Basis of Diameter Measurement<br/>3.2 Stem Cross-Sectional Shape<br/>3.3 Measuring Stem Diameter<br/>3.4 Stem Irregularities<br/>3.5 Bark Thickness<br/>4 Tree Height<br/>4.1 Basis of Height Measurement<br/>4.2 Height by the Direct Method<br/>4.3 Height by the Trigonometric Method<br/>4.4 Height by the Geometric Method<br/>5 Stem Volume.<br/>5.1 Reasons for Volume Measurement<br/>5.2 'Exact' Volume Measurement<br/>5.3 Volume by Sectional Measurement.<br/>5.3.1 Sectional Volume Formulae<br/>5.3.2 Tree Stem Shape<br/>5.3.3 Sectional Measurement of Felled Trees<br/>5.3.4 Sectional Measurement of Standing Trees<br/>5.4 Volume by Centroid Sampling<br/>Stem Volume and Taper Functions<br/>6.1 The Functions<br/>6.2 Volume Functions<br/>6.2.1 Volume from Diameter and Height<br/>6.2.2 Merchantable Stem Volume<br/>6.3 Taper Functions<br/>6.3.1 Examples of Taper Functions<br/>6.3.2 Using Taper Functions<br/>Biomass<br/>7.1 Reasons for Biomass Measurement<br/>7.2 Measuring Biomass<br/>7.2.1 Branches and Foliage<br/>7.2.2 Stems<br/>7.2.3 Roots<br/>7.2.4 Carbon Content of Biomass<br/>7.3 Above-Ground Biomass Estimation Functions<br/>7.4 Biomass Estimation Functions for Tree Parts<br/>7.4.1 Allometric Functions<br/>7.4.2 Biomass Expansion Factors<br/>7.4.3 Leaves<br/>7.4.4 Roots<br/>Stand Measurement<br/>8.1 Stands and Why They Are Measured<br/>8.2 Measurements Taken in Stands<br/>8.3 Age<br/>8.4 Basal Area<br/>8.4.1 Plot Measurement<br/>8.4.2 Point Sampling<br/>8.4.3 Practicalities of Point Sampling<br/>8.4.4 Plot Measurement Versus Point Sampling.<br/>8.5 Stocking Density<br/>8.6 Quadratic Mean Diameter<br/>8.7 Site Productive Capacity<br/>8.7.1 Geocentric and Phytocentric Measures<br/>8.7.2 Dominant Height<br/>8.7.3 Site Index<br/>8.8 Volume<br/>8.8.1 Plot Measurement<br/>8.8.2 Point Sampling<br/>8.9 Biomass<br/>8.9.1 Root Biomass<br/>8.9.2 Fine Root Biomass and Area<br/>8.10 Stand Growth<br/>9 Measuring Populations<br/>9.1 Forest Inventory and Sampling<br/>9.2 Subjective Versus Objective Sample Selection<br/>9.3 Population Statistics<br/>9.3.1 Measures of Central Tendency<br/>9.3.2 Variance and Confidence Limits<br/>9.4 Calculating the Population Statistics<br/>10 Sampling Theory<br/>10.1 Sampling Techniques and Their Efficiency<br/>10.2 Stratified Random Sampling<br/>10.3 Sampling with Probability Proportional to Size<br/>10.4 Sampling with Probability Proportional to Prediction<br/>10.5 Model-Based Sampling<br/>10.6 Choosing the Sampling Technique<br/>11 Conducting an Inventory<br/>11.1 Objectives<br/>11.2 Approach and Methods<br/>11.3 Forest Area<br/>11.4 Sampling Pattern<br/>11.5 Stand Measurement<br/>11.5.1 Shape<br/>11.5.2 Positioning<br/>11.5.3 Size<br/>11.5.4 Edge Plots<br/>11.6 Confidence Limits<br/>11.7 More Advanced Inventory,<br/>12 The Plane Survey<br/>12.1 Mapping<br/>12.2 Survey Example<br/>12.3 Conducting the Survey<br/>12.4 Calculating the Survey Results<br/>12.5 Area of a Surveyed Region<br/>12.6 Global Positioning System<br/>13 Remote Sensing<br/>13.1 Ground Measurement<br/>13.1.1 Tree Stems and Crowns Using Lasers<br/>13.1.2 Leaf Area Index Using Sunlight<br/>13.1.3 Roots<br/>13.2 Airborne Measurement<br/>13.2.1 Aerial Photography<br/>13.2.2 Laser Scanning<br/>13.2.3 Spectrometry<br/>13.3 Satellites |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Forests and forestry |
| General subdivision | Measurement. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | 27/01/2017 | 634.9285 WES/T | 45285 | 27/01/2017 | General Books |