Assignments will consist of numerical, data analysis, and critical thought exercises. Students are encouraged to work together, but all work handed in must be your own. You must show all work on a separate sheet, organize your answers and prepare your work neatly. Be sure to double check your answer and determine if your answer is reasonable. Credit for assignments will only be given if students show their work and doing so allows for partial credit.

Each assignment will be available on the course website and should be handed in by the end of lecture/lab of the week following when the material was covered. The best 7 graded assignments will count toward your final grade.

Written answers are encouraged to be typed and turned in on a separate piece of paper. Any typed answers must use Times New Roman 12pt font, 1 inch margins, and at least 1.5 line spacing.

Minimum Effort & Late Work Policy: The lowest score you can receive on ANY assignment that you turn in on time is 50%. This can be a blank page with your name on it. This policy does not extend to the exams. The flip-side of this is that no late work will be accepted without prior approval by the instructors or due to medical / unforeseen circumstances.

Books & Resources

Required:

Sampling Techniques for Forest Resource Inventory, Shiver and Borders, 1996, Wiley

Recommended Reading:

FREE BLM PDF Book on Sampling and Measurement Methods
FREE Elementary Forest Sampling: Agricultural Handbook No. 232 (PDF)

Other Material that may be Helpful:

Forest Mensuration, Van Laar and Akca, Springer, $95 Amazon.com
Forest Measurements, Avery and Burkhart, 5th Edition, $126 Amazon.com

Forest Sampling Desk Reference, Johnson, CRC Press

Grading (A-F)

Assignments (7/8)	420
Lab Participation (6)	60
Midterm Exam	80
Project	150
Take Home Final	170
In Class Final Exam	120
Total	1000