Unit Code: FBS600

Unit Name: Forest Biometry

Description: The course covers and emphasizes on: Introduction of forest biometry - definition, objectives and scope of forest biometry/mensuration, enumeration or inventory, kinds, choice of kind of enumeration, scales of measurements, accuracy, bias and precision, stem diameter - basis of diameter measurement - objects, significance, breast height(B.. or b.h.), stem cross-sectional shape; measuring stem diameter and basis of height measurement; stand measurement - definition- stand, measurement of cross-sectional area, bole surface area, stand basal area; form- the tree stem form and taper - methods of studying form, types of form factor, form quotient (F.Q.), classification of form factors and form quotient; stem volume ? reasons for volume measurement , volume table - classifications; stand structure and stand growth - stand density, site quality, yield table, kinds of yield table, biomass measurement and estimation; determination of age of trees - stump analysis, stem analysis, increment boring, classification of increment; sampling - sampling techniques in forestry and their efficiency; non-random sampling - subjective versus objective sample selection, sampling course, kinds of sampling courses, point sampling-kinds; remote sensing - advantages, scale, photo scale, application of remote sensing in forestry, geographic information system (GIS)-advantages, global positioning system (GPS)-advantages.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2