Dendrometry

The dendrometry (. V . Greek δένδρον, dendron = "tree" μέτρον metron " measure , - razor ") is the measurement of trees . It is used in forestry , horticulture and landscaping as well as in botanical research and, depending on the area of ​​application, has the aim of documenting the status and changes in the growth of individual trees and tree populations.

Some measurements that dendrometry includes are

• Thickness, height, volume and mass of a tree
• Age of a tree
• average growth performance of a forest and deviation of individual trees

See also

• Dendrometer
• Thank god king
• Horst Kramer

literature

• Horst Kramer , Alparslan Akça: Guide to forest measurement . 3rd, expanded edition. Sauerländer, Frankfurt am Main 1995, ISBN 3-7939-0830-5

Web links

Commons : Waldmesslehre  - collection of images, videos and audio files