An evaluation of product cruise methods for small woodlots

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dc.contributor.advisorRobak, Ted
dc.contributor.advisorHermilin, Joakin
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Jason
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T19:46:42Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T19:46:42Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractA study was done comparing product cruise methods that are available for use on small woodlots. Four cruise methods with associated volume calculating software were studied. The four methods were obtained from the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, The United States Department of Agriculture, Timmerline of Quebec, and Tom Anderson, a private contractor in New Brunswick. The study analysed the methods and tested two methods to determine the best overall system for a small landowner to use to evaluate a piece of property. Criterion for the evaluation were the cost of the volume calculation program and the cruise, the accuracy of the results and the methods used to evaluate the results, and the ease of implementation. The study found that the system using the Anderson cruising method, and a spreadsheet to calculate the volume of each product yields the best overall results; however, more testing should be done before any decisions are made based on the system. Key Words: Fixed area sampling, Hubers formula, point sampling, products, product cruise, and Smalians formula.
dc.description.copyrightNot available for use outside of the University of New Brunswick
dc.description.noteStewart, Jason (1997). An evaluation of product cruise methods for small woodlots . (Engineering Senior Report no. TFEM-285 1997). Fredericton : University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering TFEM-285 1997 1882/15063
dc.description.noteUniversity of New Brunswick. Faculty of Forestry.
dc.format.extentix, 111 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/33489
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplineForest Engineering
dc.titleAn evaluation of product cruise methods for small woodlots
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplineForest Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Forest Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.F.E.

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