Howard
Robert Henry chose the right instrument to measure tree heights.
We really iappreciate his input. We look forward to more reports from
central New York. Very exciting.
Bob
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On Nov 15, 2009, at 5:22 PM, thomas howard
<[email protected]> wrote:
> ENTS,
>
> Robert Henry and I measured heights in the Wizard of Oz Oak Grove:
>
> Wizard of Oz Oak Grove North Syracuse NY Heights 11/15/2009
>
>
>
> Robert Henry and I measured heights in the Wizard of Oz Oak Grove
> with his new Forestry 550 Laser Rangefinder.
>
>
>
> We measured the following trees:
>
>
>
> Red Oak 35.6” dbh 94.5
> ft.
> Sassafras #18 12.3” dbh 69.5 f
> t.
> Baum Red Oak 47.7” dbh 108 ft.
>
> Red Maple east 18.3” dbh 110 ft.
>
> Poe Black Oak 50.4” dbh 98 f
> t.
>
> Tubman Black Oak 32.6” dbh 80.4 ft.
>
> Sassafras 18” dbh 75.
> 5 ft.
>
> White Oak #11 26.2” dbh 105 ft.
> – this tree was measured by Fred Breglia with laser rangefinder at 1
> 14 ft. in 2002 – it seems to have lost some of its top since then. I
> t is still most likely tallest White Oak in grove.
>
> Anne Frank Black Gum 20” dbh 94.5 ft.
> – this tree has a complex crown
>
> with at least 40 iterations – it is most likely the olde
> st tree in the grove with
>
> est. age of about 240 years (183 rings on partial
> core). It is possibly the tallest Black Gum in NY.
>
> Black Cherry 21.6” dbh 96.5 f
> t.
>
> Beech south 20.3” dbh 84 ft.
>
> White Oak south edge N/A 78.5 ft.
>
>
>
> We need heights for White Pine and Yellow Birch to get Rucker 10
> Height Index,
>
> but we have Rucker 8 Height Index:
>
>
>
> Red Maple 4.8 ft. cbh
> 110 ft.
>
> Red Oak 12.5 ft. cbh
> 108 ft.
>
> White Oak 6.6 ft. cbh
> 105 ft.
>
> Black Oak 13.2 ft.
> cbh 98 ft.
>
> Black Cherry 5.7 ft.
> cbh 96.5 ft.
>
> Black Gum 5.3 ft.
> cbh 94.5 ft.
>
> Beech 5.3 ft.
> cbh 84 ft.
>
> Sassafras 4.7 ft.
> cbh 75.5 ft.
>
>
>
> Rucker 8
> 96.4
>
>
>
> Numbers and names on trees refer to 2006 brochure about grove.
>
>
>
> Tom Howard
>
>
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