Forest Mensuration

The Forest Mensuration course provides comprehensive theoretical knowledge on the methods for measuring trees, stands, and forest products, along with increment assessment. The course covers the selection of suitable measurement techniques for determining volume, diameter, height, and other dendrometric parameters, as well as the application of modern technologies in field measurements and forest inventory. Upon completion, students will be equipped to independently evaluate forest resources and perform detailed analyses of stands, timber, and growth increments.

The aim of the Forest Mensuration course is to teach students how to assess stands through forest measurements, enabling them to determine key dendrometric indicators such as age, stem diameter, height, stand density, site quality, and species composition, as well as to calculate timber volume and increment. Forest Mensuration serves as a methodological foundation for all further studies in forest science and forestry, as no forest measurements or scientific research can be conducted without it.

Dendrology, forest ecology, soil science, forest botany, forest typology, applied statistics.

1. Mensuration of felled trees and dendrometric parameters. 2. Mensuration of standing trees and dendrometric parameters. 3. Mensuration of roundwood. 4. Mensuration of stacked roundwood assortments 5. Mensuration of stands and dendrometric parameters. Stand volume per hectare. 6. Mensuration of stands designated for cutting. Roundwood classification. 7. Mensuration of tree and stand increment. Change in stand volume and increment. 1. Recording dendrometric parameters of trees. 2. Recording dendrometric parameters of roundwood logs and stacks. 3. Recording dendrometric parameters of stands. 4. Recording dendrometric parameters of stands and trees designated for cutting. 5. Detailed dendrometric measurements of trees and forest stands.

1. Description of the principles of tree mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of a tree. 2. Description of the principles of timber product mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of logs and stacks. 3. Description of the principles of stand mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of stands. 4. Description of the principles of felling area mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of harvested trees. 5. Description of the principles of wood increment mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of wood increment. 6. Description of the principles of felled tree increment mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of felled tree increment. 7. Description of the principles of standing tree increment mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of standing tree increment. 8. Description of the principles of stand volume increment mensuration and measurement technologies. Key dendrometric indicators of stand volume increment. 9. Description of the principles and technologies of forest and forest clearing inventory. Key dendrometric indicators of felled tree increment. 10. Stand-level forest inventory. 11. Lithuanian national forest inventory. 12. Inventory of mature and over-mature stands using sampling methods.