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basal area: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

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basal area1 CONSTRUCTBasal areaAVERY & BURKHART · CROSS-SECTION

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Forest mensuration

Cross-section of tree stems per unit of land

In forest mensuration, basal area is the cross-sectional area of a tree stem measured at breast height, and stand basal area is the sum of those cross-sections over a unit of land. Avery and Burkhart's Forest measurements presents it as a workhorse index of stand density and stocking that feeds growth-and-yield and thinning decisions. The referent is a summed stem cross-section per area, prized because it is quick to estimate in the field and correlates with volume and competition.[1]

Unit
Area of stem cross-section per unit of land (m²/ha or ft²/acre)
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Computed from each stem's diameter at breast height and summed per area, or estimated directly by angle-gauge or prism sampling

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References

  1. Avery, T. E., & Burkhart, H. E. (2002). Forest measurements (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780073661766

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