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Accuracy and precision of two laser dendrometers

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Title Accuracy and precision of two laser dendrometers
 
Creator Skovsgaard, J.P.
Johannsen, V.K.
Vanclay, J.K.
 
Subject measurement
dendrometers
instruments
diameter
height
 
Description Two commercial laser dendrometers were tested under controlled and field conditions, and contrasted with alternative instruments. Testing focused on height Measurement, but also considered distance and remote diameter measurements. Both laser instruments gave very precise estimates, but showed some bias. Users of these and other 'high-tech' instruments are reminded that precision is not synonymous with accuracy. Users should not become complacent about the submillimetre readout, but should calibrate instruments to examine if users' accuracy requirements are satisfied. Instruments may need to be re-calibrated each measurement season and after any mishandling.
 
Date 1998
2012-06-04T09:04:37Z
2012-06-04T09:04:37Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Skovsgaard, J.P., Johannsen, V.K., Vanclay, J.K. 1998. Accuracy and precision of two laser dendrometers . Forestry 71 (2) :131-139.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17799
https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/280
 
Language en
 
Format p. 131-139
 
Source Forestry