FOREST MEASUREMENTS FINAL
EXAM CORRECT 100%
Site index of a stand - ANSWERthe projected height that the stand will be at the age
of 25
Sampling error of a cruise - ANSWERthe calculated quantity of error of the sample of
the stand
Sample size or a cruise - ANSWERsize of a sample are that can be multiples to a
per acre conversion factor to project this area in
stand and stock table - ANSWERtable summarizing the data from a cruise, showing
different DBH classes, trees per acre, and volume/acre
Variable area plots - ANSWERfor forest stands in which there are large differences
in tree size, the best type of sample units to use in cruising such stands are?
Even-aged stand - ANSWERthe trees in the stand are within the same age group
segmented strip - ANSWERIn a stand that has a great species diversity, or for
species diversity/ conservation-type cruises, it is best to use ______________ type
of sample unit to cruise the stand
Scribner-used by US forest service
Doyle-most commonly used in southeast - ANSWEROf the 3 most commonly used
log rules, Doyle, Scribner, and International 1/4 in rule, which 2 are you most likely to
find being used in MS and why?
Stand table projection
growth and yield model - ANSWERMethods for predicting future mensurational
characteristics of forest stands are?
stand table projection - ANSWERapplied to stand tables; past dbh growth, measured
from increment cores, is used to predict future stand table from current stand table
Diameter at breast height (dbh) - ANSWERMost commonly used measurement to
attain standing tree diameters
Info used for economic and or policy decisions - ANSWERGive any one use of
information obtained from forest stand measurement projects
-Metes and Boynds System
-Public Land survey system - ANSWER2 general land office (GLO)land parcel
description systems used in the US
EXAM CORRECT 100%
Site index of a stand - ANSWERthe projected height that the stand will be at the age
of 25
Sampling error of a cruise - ANSWERthe calculated quantity of error of the sample of
the stand
Sample size or a cruise - ANSWERsize of a sample are that can be multiples to a
per acre conversion factor to project this area in
stand and stock table - ANSWERtable summarizing the data from a cruise, showing
different DBH classes, trees per acre, and volume/acre
Variable area plots - ANSWERfor forest stands in which there are large differences
in tree size, the best type of sample units to use in cruising such stands are?
Even-aged stand - ANSWERthe trees in the stand are within the same age group
segmented strip - ANSWERIn a stand that has a great species diversity, or for
species diversity/ conservation-type cruises, it is best to use ______________ type
of sample unit to cruise the stand
Scribner-used by US forest service
Doyle-most commonly used in southeast - ANSWEROf the 3 most commonly used
log rules, Doyle, Scribner, and International 1/4 in rule, which 2 are you most likely to
find being used in MS and why?
Stand table projection
growth and yield model - ANSWERMethods for predicting future mensurational
characteristics of forest stands are?
stand table projection - ANSWERapplied to stand tables; past dbh growth, measured
from increment cores, is used to predict future stand table from current stand table
Diameter at breast height (dbh) - ANSWERMost commonly used measurement to
attain standing tree diameters
Info used for economic and or policy decisions - ANSWERGive any one use of
information obtained from forest stand measurement projects
-Metes and Boynds System
-Public Land survey system - ANSWER2 general land office (GLO)land parcel
description systems used in the US
