NR 20 - FOREST MEASUREMENTS

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    Class Size
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    Difficulty
    6.7Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Students will learn about the measurement of timber and growth quantity and quality. Students will study timber inventory systems, cruise design, aerial photographic interpretation,andlogscaling.Measurementofnaturalresources including forest inventory, tree growth, and rangeland resources will be learned. Topics covered may include basic statistical methods, sampling design, log scaling, tree volume calculations, andtreemeasurement.Studentswilluseforestryequipmentsuch as a Relaskop, scaling stick, wedge prism, and clinometer. Field trips may be required in this course.