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Dept. of Forest Resources
University of Minnesota
115 Green Hall
1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN  55108-6112

612.624.3400
612.625.5212
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FR 3218/5218 - Measuring and Modeling Forests

(3.0 cr; =[FR 5218]; Prereq-[Math 1142 or [Math 1271, Math 1272]], Stat 3011; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)


General sampling design and survey techniques to assess current resource conditions. Application of metrics/sampling methods to forest vegetation. Calculation of tree/stand volume. Selection of modeling approaches. Case studies of  modeling to project future growth. Landscape processes, characterization, modeling.

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