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The
purpose of this section of the class is to become familiar with the
principals of measurements as they are applied to forestry and other natural
resource disciplines. The lectures, assignments, and labs in this section,
will enable the student to achieve the following learning objectives:
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Understand that there are different kinds of numbers and be
able to Explain why we should always seek to
use quantitative, rather than qualitative, measurements
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Understand the critical need for units when you report
measurements
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Explain why we use both the English and Metric measurement
systems
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Evaluate whether two quantities describe the same measurable
by analyzing their units
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Understand sources of errors and Uncertainty and be able to
Explain what the terms accuracy, bias,
and precision mean?
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Recognize the identifying characteristics of the main tree,
shrub, and grass species highlighted in this class and Remember
their 4-letter codes
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Know how to combine different sources of error and
Display Graphs of data with error bars in Excel
Lecture PDFs:
Labs and Quizzes:
Required Reading:
Additional Resources:
Selected NRCS Summary Sheets: (NRCS Plants
website)
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