ASM 6321: FORESTRY AND AGROFORESTRY INVENTORY

This module aims at equipping students with skills and knowledge related to forestry and agroforestry inventory principles. Students will learn or rehearse how to handle various equipment used in forest mensuration. At the end of the module, students will be able to measure the different single tree and stand parameters such as height, diameter, bark thickness, form factor, the volume of logs and standing trees, biomass, etc. Students will further be able to estimate the volume and growth of single trees and forest stands at any given time to further estimate the tree and forest yield. Students will also learn to plan, conduct, and report a forest or agroforestry inventory using different forest sampling techniques and reporting schemes.