A review of past research on dendrometers

Forest Science

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 570-576

  Clark, N A ^a   Wynne, R H ^a   Schmoldt, D L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diameter measurement; Forest inventory; Instrumentation; Mensuration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033652967     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestscience/46.4.570     Document Type: Review

References (56)

1. Tree heights and upper stem diameters
2. A field test of the accuracy of the Barr and Stroud type FP-12 optical dendrometer
3. The effect of eccentricity on the estimation of basal area and basal area increment of coniferous trees
4. Comparison of relative accuracy and time requirement between the caliper, the diameter tape and an electronic tree measuring fork
5. The Relascope idea: Relative measurements in forestry
6. Accuracy of bands and tape for measuring diameter increments
7. Accuracy of Zeiss Telemeter Teletop and Barr and Stroud dendrometers
8. Upper stem diameter measurements with the aid of 35 mm photographs
9. More on diameter tape and calipers
10. Bias and precision of the Barr and Stroud dendrometer under field conditions
11. The dial gauge dendrometer as a tool in silvicultural research
12. Evaluating accuracy of tree measurements made with optical instruments
13. Using laser technology for forestry and engineering applications
14. A new dendrometer or timber scale
15. An assessment of the utility of a non-metric digital camera for measuring standing trees
16. Personal communication
17. Photo estimates of upper stem diameters
18. The Samoan diameter stick
19. The Breithaupt Todis dendrometer
20. Field tests of the Criterion 400 for hardwood tree diameter measurements
21. Calibrating dendrometers for estimating tree volumes
22. Testing accuracy
23. Optical dendrometers for out-of-reach diameters: A conspectus and some new theory
24. Avoiding dendrometry bias when trees lean or taper
25. Measuring trees that lean, fork, crook, or sweep
26. Tilted tree hypsometry
27. The Biltmore stick and its use on national forests
28. Barr and Stroud dendrometer type F.P.7
29. Accuracy of tree growth measurements using dendrometer bands
30. The measurement of standing sample trees
31. On the shape of the cross-section of a tree stem: An empirical study of the geometry of mensurational methods
32. The mirror caliper, a new optical dendrometer
33. Modification of FP12 Barr and Stroud dendrometer for easier field use
34. New Barr and Stroud dendrometer model FP15
35. Modification of a Zeiss Telemeter Teletop for precision dendrometry
36. Nondestructive sampling applications of the Tele-Relaskop in forest inventory
37. Comparison of optical dendrometers for prediction of standing tree volume
38. Qazi's forestmeter
39. SATHI foresters magic wand
40. Determining Girard form class in central hardwoods
41. An evaluation of the McClure and Wheeler optical calipers
42. A field trial of optical calipers
43. A special forestry transit
44. Introduction to the use of hte FP12 Barr and Stroud dendrometer
45. Engineer scale used as dendrometer
46. A photo based measurement system using a measuring camera
47. On obtaining precise diameter measurements on hardwoods using the dial guage
48. Instrument for determination of tree diameters in inches at any height
49. Penta prism caliper for upper-stem diameter measurements
50. Five instruments for measuring tree height: An evaluation
51. Evaluation of the Barr and Stroud FP15 and Criterion 400 laser dendrometers for measuring upper stem diameters and heights