Forests must be measured if they are to be managed and conserved properly. This book describes
the essential principles of modern forest measurement whether using simple hand-held equipment
or sophisticated satellite imagery. It particularly focuses on measuring forest biomass over
large forest areas a key aspect of climate change studies as well as the volumes of wood that
are commercially available. Written in a straightforward style it will be accessible to anyone
who works with forests from the professional forester to the layperson. It considers not only
how and why forests are measured but also the scientific basis of the measurements taken.
