Cruising

Question 0

If a cruise plan is scale based what does that imply?

Cruise based?

Answer 0

• scale based refers to stumpage determination from the scaled timber after it has been harvested
• cruise based refers to assessment of volume, species and grades during the cruise

Question 1

What things effect stump height?

Answer 1

Species
Method of harvest
Size of tree
Slope

Question 2

What is the number after the year under the timber type when reading a forest cover map?

Answer 2

It implies the estimated height of the present major species at 50 years old