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Lesson 2: Cruising Timber

Lesson 2: Cruising Timber. Forestry I Course 03.451. Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July 2002. It can’t be done from your car!. “cruising” means a lot more than what you like to do on the weekend at night

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Lesson 2: Cruising Timber

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  1. Lesson 2: Cruising Timber Forestry I Course 03.451 Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July 2002

  2. It can’t be done from your car! • “cruising” means a lot more than what you like to do on the weekend at night • it is also the term used for estimating the volume of standing timber on a tract of forest land

  3. You will be able to . . . • determine heights and diameters • draw tally symbols determine form class • determine basal area • determine product classification • identify basic concepts of timber cruising

  4. Cruising Data • Cruising timber is one of the sections on the Forestry CDE. • We will use data collected on DBH, tree height, form class, and basal area.

  5. When we are finished we will be able to . . . • Accurately estimate tree diameters and heights with a variety of equipment • Draw tally symbols • Estimate tree form class • Determine basal area for a selected tract of timber

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