2015 Forest Biometrics Research Institute Annual Meeting. What we heard... (Afternoon)

The much anticipated FBRI Annual meeting happened today.  Did we learn anything?

James Arney Report

• Measuring Density

  • Stand Indices
  • Tree Indices
  • Growing Space
  • Stand vs tree charts
  • Diameter/(Height-4.5) ratios

• 10-m site

• “I have lots of data”

• FPS CASH Card

  • Correct Age, Site, Height

• Non-Parametric

• Education tie-in looking for a school to teach the FPS way

• Conclusion

  • Trees are the experimental unit
  • Measure all heights
  • Stem map
  • Localize the 10-m site
  • Non-parametric

• Nelder Plots

• Plot locations for “vital” locations

• “Calibrate for Global Warming”

• “I build 4 models because no other models could do it”

• Further Discussion

  • Check out the website.

End of meeting

FSD will add its two cents soon