Tree measurement

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tree-measurement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the key measurement parameters?Height, girth, crown spread, and volume
2. What is the scientific discipline?Dendrometry, the science of measuring trees
3. How do scientists measure the height of a tree?They measure from the ground up to the highest point of the tree.
4. What is girth and how is it measured?Girth is the circumference of the trunk, measured at 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) above the ground, called breast height.

Dendrometry: The scientific measurement of trees, including their size, growth, and volume.
Circumference at Breast Height (DBH): A standardized measurement of a tree trunk's girth taken at 1.3 meters above ground.
LiDAR: Light Detection and Ranging, a remote sensing method used to create detailed 3D maps of landscapes and objects.