Title: Determine the value and volume of a given tract of land.
Course: Introduction to Natural Resources and Ecology Systems (18504) > Section: Managing Forest Resources

Determination of the value and volume of a given tract of land may include, but is not limited to,

- knowing the area of the forest or wooded land tract
- identifying and finding the volume of each tree
- adding the volume of all the softwood and hardwood trees separately within a given tract
- measuring land area
- calculating the worth of a given land area based on given values.

Teacher Resource:

- VA FFA Forestry Contest (Value & Volume)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What tools are used to measure the volume of standing timber?
- What are the species and the volume of each standing tree?
- What are some sampling and measuring practices that can influence the accuracy of a partial timber cruise?
- How can topography affect one’s measurements?