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Basal Area Factor In Variable Radius Sampling Effects On Stand Level Measurements, Carlton Scott
Basal Area Factor In Variable Radius Sampling Effects On Stand Level Measurements, Carlton Scott
Honors College
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the basal area factor (BAF) of a variable radius plot and its effects stand level measurements. This type of forest inventory is used widely across Maine. These inventory methods can have effects on how a forest is portrayed numerically, which in turn effects the management prescriptions and decisions. The objective of this study was to compare the tradeoffs between inventories using a 10, 20, and 30 BAF prism and examine how these different methods effect different parts of an inventory. This includes analyzing how the inventory may vary in terms of volume, …