FOR 240 - Forest Mensuration I

Institution:

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

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Description:

2 Credit Hours Summer Sess. This course introduces the skills needed to measure land and timber resources using tools common in the field of forestry. It involves an introduction to orienteering using a hand compass and pacing, and land measurements using a staff compass and two-chain topographic tape. An introduction to individual tree measurements is completed, along with topographic and aerial photographic interpretation. Basic forest sampling and statistical analysis are introduced in preparation for the final project, in which a timber inventory is planned, executed, and analyzed. (Two 40-hour weeks). Prerequisite: Dendrology (FOR 110).

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2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.paulsmiths.edu

Phone Number:

(518) 327-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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