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Fall 2009
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| Topic 1: | Principals of Forest Mensuration (LINK to Topic PDFs) |
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Week 1 Aug 24th
Week 2 Aug 31st
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Topic Summary: This section provides an introduction into the role of forest mensuration in Forest Management and Forest Science. We include a discussion of what makes a good field sheet and an introduction to species identification. The second week contains lectures outlining the principals of measurement in management and science.
Required Reading: Husch, Beers, and Kershaw pp 1-27 Assignment 1: Due Friday September 11th (PDF)
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| Topic 2: | Essential Mathematical Concepts (Link to Topic PDFs) |
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Week 3 Sept 7th |
Topic Summary: This section provides an overview of what you need to know from mathematics to be a successful in a forestry career. We will include a brief look at statistics, trigonometry, and rates of change. We include a brief description of how to describe and display data and errors in graphs, pie charts, and in excel. We include an essential overview of trigonometric principals including the SOH, CAH, TOA rules and Pythagoras.
NOTE: No Class Monday 7th as UI is Closed for Labor Day Required Reading: Husch, Beers, and Kershaw pp 28-52
Online Information:
http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/learn/
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| Topic 3: | Land Area and Distance Determination (LINK to Topic PDFs) |
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Week 4 Sept 14th
Week 5 Sept 21st |
Topic Summary: This section provides an introduction to the fundamentals of land area determination. This includes use of compasses, maps, and the U.S. Public Land Survey. Required Reading: Husch, Beers, and Kershaw pp 53-80 Assignment 3: Due Friday October 2nd (PDF)
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Week 6 Sept 28th Week 7 Oct 5th Week 8 Oct 12th |
Topic Summary: This section provides information on essential individual plant measurements that you will need in a successful forestry career. This includes tree height measurements, diameters, crown conditions, and ages. We will also assess the rules associated with forking trees, in addition to non-tree measurements such as diameter at root collar
Required Reading: Husch, Beers, and Kershaw pp 81-150 and pp 201-227 Assignment 4: Due Friday October 23rd (PDF)
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| Topic 5: | Stand and Community Measurements (LINK to Topic PDFs) |
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9 Oct 19th Week 10 Oct 26th |
Topic Summary: This section provides information on
stand level metrics such as basal area and site indices. We also include
information on how to measure forest hydrology metrics and fuel loadings via
photo guides and Brown's line intercept method. Following this section we
will have a stand exam. Required Reading: Husch, Beers, and Kershaw pp 162-200 and 228-257 Assignment 5: Due Friday November 6th (PDF)
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Week 11 Nov 2nd |
Week 11 - No Lectures - Use time to Practice for Stand Exam Week 11 Lab: STAND EXAM
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| Topic 6: | An Overview to Forest Inventory Assessment (Link to Topic PDFs) |
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Week 12 Nov 9th Week 13 Nov 16 |
Topic Summary: This section provides an overview on
why and how to conduct a forest inventory. We will include a brief overview
of the main methods used to sample data in a forest (this is provided in
detail in FOR 474). We will also evaluate how a tree grows and how we both
measure and forecast future forest growth, Required Reading: Husch, Beers, and Kershaw pp 290-401
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Week 14 Nov 23 |
Fall Recess and Thanksgiving - No Classes! |
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Week 15 Nov 30 |
Review lectures on Monday and Wednesday Week 15 Lab: Final Written Exam |
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