Title: (Optional) Determine the volume and value of timber.
Course: Agriscience & Technology (18001-18A) > Section: Exploring Natural Resources

Determination should include

- defining terminology associated with measurement of pulpwood and standing timber
- identifying tools used for measuring timber
- describing safety procedures
- selecting tools for measuring stacked and standing timber
- measuring a tree’s diameter, logs, and bolts
- converting measurements into cubic feet and volume board feet
- using the market price for pulpwood and sawtimber to calculate market values.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What factors influence the sale of wood products?
- What are common methods of marketing timber?
- What is a Biltmore stick? When would one use a Biltmore stick?
- How is volume board feet calculated?
- How are landowners’ needs and expectations addressed by the prescribed management plan?
- Other than a financial return, what are common landowner goals when determining a management plan?
- How do different ways of managing timber stands affect the conservation of other natural resources like soil and water?