REN R 548 - Forest Growth and Yield

3 units (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-1S-0)

Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences

Measurement, modelling, and forecasting the future development of attributes of trees and forest stands. Tree taper, volume, and biomass estimation, recruitment, growth, yield, and survival functions, site quality estimation, and simulation modelling including linkages to forest inventory, applications of remote sensing, and reference data programs for monitoring and model development. Not to be taken if credit received for REN R 448. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.