Units of measurement, symbols, significant digits and rounding off
1.1 Units of measurement and symbols
1.2 Significant digits
1.3 Rounding off
1.4 Bias, accuracy and precision
Individual Trees and Logs
2.1 Bole characteristics
2.1.1 Diameter
2.1.2 Height
2.1.3 Bark thickness
2.1.4 Volume
2.1.5 Stem form and taper
2.2 Log characteristics
2.2.1 Diameter
2.2.2 Length
2.2.3 Volume
2.2.4 Weight
2.2.5 Allowance for defect
2.3 Crown characteristics
2.3.1 Width
2.3.2 Depth
2.3.3 Surface area
2.3.4 Volume
2.3.5 Biomass
2.4 Stem analysis
Groups of Trees (Stands)
3.1 Number of trees
3.2 Diameter
3.3 Basal area
3.3.1 Fixed-area plots
3.3.2 Angle count sampling
3.3.3 Advantages and disadvantages of angle count sampling
3.4 Height
3.4.1 Mean height
3.4.2 Predominant height, top height, dominant height
3.4.3 Stand height curve
3.5 Volume
3.6 Crown closure
3.7 Crown biomass
3.8 Growth and increment
References
Appendix 1: Checklist of equipment and materials

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2.3.2 DEPTH

Determine crown depth or length using one of the direct or indirect measuring height instruments discussed in Section 2.1.2. Crown depth is sometimes expressed as green crown percent (= 100 L/h) or crown length ratio (= L/h), where L is the length of the living crown (m) and h is total height of the tree (m). Measure L either to the lowest live branch-whorl (upper crown length) or to the lowest live branch excluding epicormics (lower crown length). The crown length ratio is not to be confused with crown ratio defined above. 		 

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