Awesome pictures of a beautiful tree, with an interesting report too. But what I'd like to know, what I've been wondering about, is why bother with all this mapping and modeling? Yeah I understand wanting to know the height of a tree, the diameter and circumference, and the crown spread, but why the rest, what you did here? What's the point in knowing? Maybe it's a dumb question, but I've finally decided to ask. Thanks
--- On Wed, 10/7/09, Will Blozan <[email protected]> wrote: From: Will Blozan <[email protected]> Subject: [ENTS] Sequoia adventures 7/2-7/9/2009 - Day 3-5- TALLEST SEQUOIA! WNTS/ENTS, The time had come for the 3-D mapping and volume modeling of the World’s tallest known giant sequoia. Growing just over the ridge from Whitaker Forest , this tree had been rigged and tape-dropped but the entire mapping process- including foliar, twig and cone sub-sampling- had not yet been performed. Two mapping teams were assembled for this project which was expected to span a full three days. Steve Sillett and Marie Antoine were one team and Bob Van Pelt and I the other. At 94.8 meters (311’) this tree stands just centimeters taller than another tree in Redwood Canyon . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
