Course Code: FWM 313
Course Title: Forest Mensuration and Inventory
Number of Units: 3 UNITS
Course Duration: 4 Hours per week
Course Coordinator: Dr. M.F. Adekunle B.For, MF, PhD
Email: adekunlefm@yahoo.com
Office Location: COLERM
Other Lecturers: Mr. Oladoye and Dr. Adetogun
Course Synopsis
Measurement in forest; growth; increment; yield; purpose of measurement in forest (valuation, management and research); measurement systems; theory of tree measurements (diameter, height, crown measures); instruments for measuring diameter and height; instruments for measuring tree heights; direct method; indirect method; taper and form; stand measurement; representative stand height; crown closure; complete and incomplete canopy; introduction to volume estimation; measurements of volume estimation; methods of volume estimation; expression of form; volume table method of volume estimation; requirements of a good volume table method.