Resource Assessment in Forested Landscapes

This book covers forest mensuration- the process of counting, measuring, and estimating the economic value of a stand of trees. This process also involves measuring non-timber, landscape values such as soils, wildlife habitat, and hydrology.

David D. Reed is the author of Resource Assessment in Forested Landscapes, published by Wiley.

Glenn D. Mroz is the author of Resource Assessment in Forested Landscapes, published by Wiley.

Preface

xi

PART I: Context

1

(22)

CHAPTER 1: Introduction

3

(8)

Basic Definitions

4

(1)

Spatial and Temporal Scale

5

(5)

Summary

10

(1)

CHAPTER 2: Landscape Components

11

(12)

Abiotic Environment

15

(2)

Biotic Resources

17

(2)

Social Context

19

(1)

Synthesis and Integration

20

(2)

Summary

22

(1)

PART II: Abiotic Environment

23

(90)

CHAPTER 3: Geology

25

(13)

Landforms and Deposits

26

(4)

Information Sources

30

(1)

Interpretations

31

(4)

Legal Considerations

35

(1)

Summary

36

(1)

Applications

36

(2)

CHAPTER 4: Soil

38

(24)

Soil Physical Properties

39

(4)

Soil Water

43

(5)

Soil Chemical Properties

48

(1)

Soil Surveys

49

(2)

Interpretation of Soil Survey Information

51

(3)

Coarse Woody Debris

54

(6)

Summary

60

(1)

Applications

61

(1)

CHAPTER 5: Climate

62

(22)

Temperature

63

(4)

Moisture

67

(6)

Light

73

(2)

Wind

75

(3)

Climate Classification

78

(3)

Climate Change

81

(1)

Summary

82

(1)

Applications

83

(1)

CHAPTER 6: Hydrology

84

(29)

Watershed Characteristics

85

(13)

Stream Descriptors

98

(3)

Wetland Descriptors

101

(5)

Water Quality Measures

106

(3)

Best Management Practices

109

(2)

Summary

111

(1)

Applications

111

(2)

PART III: Biotic Resources

113

(112)

CHAPTER 7: Vegetative Community

115

(28)

Historic Information

116

(1)

Qualitative Descriptions of Vegetation

117

(6)

Quantitative Measures of Community Composition and Structure

123

(13)

Ecosystem Similarity

136

(1)

Landscape Structure

137

(4)

Summary

141

(1)

Applications

141

(2)

CHAPTER 8: Forest Overstory

143

(53)

Measuring Harvested Products

144

(15)

Individual Tree Measurements

159

(13)

Inventory Planning

172

(2)

Forest Overstory Inventory Methods

174

(18)

Summarizing Forest Overstory Information

192

(2)

Summary

194

(1)

Applications

194

(2)

CHAPTER 9: Wildlife Resources

196

(29)

Habitat Assessment

197

(9)

Estimation of Population Size

206

(13)

Threatened and Endangered Species

219

(1)

Community Structure

220

(1)

Summary

221

(1)

Applications

222

(3)

PART IV: Social Context

225

(46)

CHAPTER 10: Legal and Regulatory Environment

227

(17)

Federal Laws and Regulations

228

(8)

State Laws and Regulations

236

(4)

Local Laws and Regulations

240

(2)

Summary

242

(1)

Applications

242

(2)

CHAPTER 11: Recreation and Aesthetics

244

(17)

Classification of Outdoor Recreational Activities

245

(4)

Concentrated Recreation

249

(4)

Dispersed Recreation

253

(2)

Aesthetics and the Visual Impact of Management Activity

255

(4)

Summary

259

(1)

Applications

259

(2)

CHAPTER 12: Prehistoric and Historic Land Use

261

(10)

Federal and State Historic Preservation Programs

262

(2)

Prehistoric Land Use

264

(2)

Historic Land Use

266

(3)

Summary

269

(1)

Applications

270

(1)

PART V: Integration and Synthesis

271

(42)

CHAPTER 13: Geographic Information Systems

273

(26)

Terminology

274

(2)

Structure

276

(5)

Errors and Accuracy

281

(10)

Analysis

291

(4)

Projections

295

(2)

Summary

297

(1)

Applications

297

(2)

CHAPTER 14: Integrated Environmental Assessment

299

(14)

Description of Resource Status and Condition

301

(1)

Description of Management Alternatives

301

(3)

Analysis of Management Alternatives

304

(5)

Selection of a Preferred Alternative

309

(1)

Summary

310

(1)

Applications

311

(2)

PART VI: Supplemental Material

313

(42)

CHAPTER 15: Basic Statistical Sampling Methods

315

(40)

Sampling Versus Complete Enumeration

316

(1)

Simple Random Sampling

317

(10)

Systematic Sampling

327

(2)

StratiXXXed Random Sampling

329

(10)

Ratio and Regression Estimation

339

(8)

Cluster Sampling

347

(3)

Summary

350

(1)

Applications

351

(4)

APPENDIX A: Units of Measure

355

(2)

APPENDIX B: Common and Scientific Species Names

357

(4)

References

361

(18)

Index

379

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