Description
This practical, student-friendly guide is ideal for undergraduate courses in forestry, wildlife management, and environmental science. It equips students with simple, cost-effective techniques for quantifying land, vegetation, water, and wildlife—methods that remain reliable even as digital technologies evolve. With step-by-step instructions, key formulas, and real-world examples, the book helps students build essential field skills for careers in natural resource management.
Key features:
• Inexpensive, time-tested methodologies accessible to students and practitioners
• Clear instructions for field measurements using basic tools like rulers, compasses, and dot grids
• Sample calculations and applied examples for hands-on learning
• Relevant across disciplines including forestry, ecology, wildlife biology, and environmental studies
• Authored by seasoned experts with extensive field and teaching experience
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Remotely Sensed Land Measurements
3. In Situ Land Measurements
4. Vegetation
5. Tree Measurements
6. Water
7. Wildlife
2. Remotely Sensed Land Measurements
3. In Situ Land Measurements
4. Vegetation
5. Tree Measurements
6. Water
7. Wildlife




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