An improved tree height measurement technique tested on mature southern pines

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-43

  Bragg, Don C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypsometer; Sine method; Tangent method

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; ESTIMATION; TRIANGULATION;

HYPSOMETER; SINE METHOD; TANGENT METHOD;

SOFTWOODS;

ANGLES; CROWNS; ESTIMATION; MEASUREMENT; SOUTHERN PINES; TREE DIMENSIONS; TRIANGULATION;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 41449097814     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/32.1.38     Document Type: Article

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