Module 6.2

Participants will be introduced to a variety of user measurement tools for collecting forest resource data. The course consists of online lectures and a short answers quiz. The participant must pass the quiz. The participant must achieve a grade of at least 70% on the quiz to pass the module.

Module Objectives

• Describe various methods of collecting tree level information, including by prism, DBH measurement, calculating arithmetic and geometric mean, measuring tree height.
• Describe the ecological land classification, including related texture field tests such as moist cast, ribbon, taste, and shine tests.
• Explain the dot-dash tree tallying method.
• Describe qualitative data collection, including the methods of collecting qualitative data; related sample size; interview types – unstructured, semi structured, structured; focus groups; observation; video-recording; photographs and artifacts; action research.
• Describe eFRI;  GIS, including vector and raster data; remote sensing, including Landsat; Ontario eFRI production process; eFRI data, including stereo imagery, ortho tiles, flightline strips, digital surface model, image classification.

Module Schedule

This course involves recorded lectures. See course content below to get started!