Ed, I learned just how useful handheld GPS units are while on the Congaree Expedition last Febuary. I have borrowed a Garmin unit from a fellow I work with so I can hopefully learn how to use one. It is a 2007 model that he said if I liked it he would sell me at a very reasonable price. I just gotta get out to try it out. The next few days are supposed to be really cold.
James P. On Dec 30, 7:04 pm, "Edward Frank" <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob, > > You need to GPS these trees as you measure them so that they can be located > and distinguished the next time someone visits the site. I know you have GPS > built into your iPhone and maybe a stand alone unit. ENTS people in general, > if they have the capability should to start taking GPS readings of their tree > as they measure. ENTS, if you do not have GPS unit, please take careful > notes and describe the tree's location, so that they may be found by others. > There is no real point in having people discover the same trees over and over > again because we do not know where they are located. You are better off > measuring new trees at new locations. If you want to monitor the growth of a > particular tree, yes you will need to remeasure it over and over again, but > the numbers are only meaningful of you know that this tree is the same one > that was measured the last time. In order to develop a useful database of > measurements, we need to know where the trees we measure are located. > > Edward Frank > > http://nature-web-network.blogspot.com/http://primalforests.ning.com/http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=709156957 -- 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]
