Resource Assessment in Forested Landscapes

by Reed, David D.; Mroz, Glenn D.

• ISBN13: 9780471155829
• ISBN10: 0471155829
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-10-13
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This book covers forest mensuration- the process of counting, measuring, and estimating the economic value of a stand of trees. This process also involves measuring non-timber, landscape values such as soils, wildlife habitat, and hydrology.

Author Biography

David D. Reed is the author of Resource Assessment in Forested Landscapes, published by Wiley.

Glenn D. Mroz is the author of Resource Assessment in Forested Landscapes, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
PART I: Context	1	(22)
CHAPTER 1: Introduction	3	(8)
Basic Definitions	4	(1)
Spatial and Temporal Scale	5	(5)
Summary	10	(1)
CHAPTER 2: Landscape Components	11	(12)
Abiotic Environment	15	(2)
Biotic Resources	17	(2)
Social Context	19	(1)
Synthesis and Integration	20	(2)
Summary	22	(1)
PART II: Abiotic Environment	23	(90)
CHAPTER 3: Geology	25	(13)
Landforms and Deposits	26	(4)
Information Sources	30	(1)
Interpretations	31	(4)
Legal Considerations	35	(1)
Summary	36	(1)
Applications	36	(2)
CHAPTER 4: Soil	38	(24)
Soil Physical Properties	39	(4)
Soil Water	43	(5)
Soil Chemical Properties	48	(1)
Soil Surveys	49	(2)
Interpretation of Soil Survey Information	51	(3)
Coarse Woody Debris	54	(6)
Summary	60	(1)
Applications	61	(1)
CHAPTER 5: Climate	62	(22)
Temperature	63	(4)
Moisture	67	(6)
Light	73	(2)
Wind	75	(3)
Climate Classification	78	(3)
Climate Change	81	(1)
Summary	82	(1)
Applications	83	(1)
CHAPTER 6: Hydrology	84	(29)
Watershed Characteristics	85	(13)
Stream Descriptors	98	(3)
Wetland Descriptors	101	(5)
Water Quality Measures	106	(3)
Best Management Practices	109	(2)
Summary	111	(1)
Applications	111	(2)
PART III: Biotic Resources	113	(112)
CHAPTER 7: Vegetative Community	115	(28)
Historic Information	116	(1)
Qualitative Descriptions of Vegetation	117	(6)
Quantitative Measures of Community Composition and Structure	123	(13)
Ecosystem Similarity	136	(1)
Landscape Structure	137	(4)
Summary	141	(1)
Applications	141	(2)
CHAPTER 8: Forest Overstory	143	(53)
Measuring Harvested Products	144	(15)
Individual Tree Measurements	159	(13)
Inventory Planning	172	(2)
Forest Overstory Inventory Methods	174	(18)
Summarizing Forest Overstory Information	192	(2)
Summary	194	(1)
Applications	194	(2)
CHAPTER 9: Wildlife Resources	196	(29)
Habitat Assessment	197	(9)
Estimation of Population Size	206	(13)
Threatened and Endangered Species	219	(1)
Community Structure	220	(1)
Summary	221	(1)
Applications	222	(3)
PART IV: Social Context	225	(46)
CHAPTER 10: Legal and Regulatory Environment	227	(17)
Federal Laws and Regulations	228	(8)
State Laws and Regulations	236	(4)
Local Laws and Regulations	240	(2)
Summary	242	(1)
Applications	242	(2)
CHAPTER 11: Recreation and Aesthetics	244	(17)
Classification of Outdoor Recreational Activities	245	(4)
Concentrated Recreation	249	(4)
Dispersed Recreation	253	(2)
Aesthetics and the Visual Impact of Management Activity	255	(4)
Summary	259	(1)
Applications	259	(2)
CHAPTER 12: Prehistoric and Historic Land Use	261	(10)
Federal and State Historic Preservation Programs	262	(2)
Prehistoric Land Use	264	(2)
Historic Land Use	266	(3)
Summary	269	(1)
Applications	270	(1)
PART V: Integration and Synthesis	271	(42)
CHAPTER 13: Geographic Information Systems	273	(26)
Terminology	274	(2)
Structure	276	(5)
Errors and Accuracy	281	(10)
Analysis	291	(4)
Projections	295	(2)
Summary	297	(1)
Applications	297	(2)
CHAPTER 14: Integrated Environmental Assessment	299	(14)
Description of Resource Status and Condition	301	(1)
Description of Management Alternatives	301	(3)
Analysis of Management Alternatives	304	(5)
Selection of a Preferred Alternative	309	(1)
Summary	310	(1)
Applications	311	(2)
PART VI: Supplemental Material	313	(42)
CHAPTER 15: Basic Statistical Sampling Methods	315	(40)
Sampling Versus Complete Enumeration	316	(1)
Simple Random Sampling	317	(10)
Systematic Sampling	327	(2)
StratiXXXed Random Sampling	329	(10)
Ratio and Regression Estimation	339	(8)
Cluster Sampling	347	(3)
Summary	350	(1)
Applications	351	(4)
APPENDIX A: Units of Measure	355	(2)
APPENDIX B: Common and Scientific Species Names	357	(4)
References	361	(18)
Index	379