by David Herries | Apr 24, 2012 | Forest Inventory, PlotSafe
A recent feature we have updated in PlotSafe is the representation of diameters recorded at the stem description level. This allows for increasing diameters to be easily recorded against the stem description. Previous versions of PlotSafe had an inbuilt rule not to...
by David Herries | Feb 24, 2012 | Forest Inventory, GIS and Mapping, GPS, LUCAS
Recently, we looked at GPS Precision (EPE). A few questions were also raised about plot location and I thought it might also be good to look at how accurate we could expect to locate the survey point inside the forest under a range of conditions and forest canopies....
by David Herries | Feb 21, 2012 | Company Updates, Health and Safety
Interpine shows its commitment to the safety within its operations with the recent update of its accreditation for Tertiary Level ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) Worksafe Health & Safety Management System. Interpine’s most recent ACC audit procedure...
by David Herries | Feb 7, 2012 | Forest Inventory, GIS and Mapping, GPS
The use of recreational grade GPS (for example Garmin 60csx or Garmin 62S) is now standard practice for the location of forest inventory plots in New Zealand and Australia. We recently reviewed a few questions regarding the accuracy and precision of these GPS units,...
by David Herries | Feb 7, 2012 | Forest Inventory
A discussion recently arose on “what should be considered as the starting point for measurement of diameter breast height, that is at what point does the stump height / tree stem start”. Seems simple doesn’t it; “high side of the tree at ground...
by admin | Feb 4, 2012 | Forest Inventory, YTGEN
History of Stem / Tree Taper Equation Development Taper equations can be used to provide predictions of inside bark diameter at any point along the tree stem and stem volume based on widely recorded tree dimensions. Equations that can accurately predict tree diameter...
by David Herries | Jan 20, 2012 | Forest Inventory, Log Scaling, PlotSafe
Interpine is working closely with Halgof Sweden in 2012 to review the cost effectiveness of deployment of a range of Haglof forest mensuration equipment in NZ and Australia. Based in Northern Sweden, Haglof has been developing and building professional measurement...
by David Herries | Jan 14, 2012 | Carbon Inventory, Emissions Trading Scheme, Forest Inventory, PlotSafe
A freely available publication and data collection template is now available to help forest owners and forest inventory providers with electronically capturing carbon forest inventory data for the MPI Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) Forest Measurement Approach (FMA)....
by David Herries | Dec 9, 2011 | Forest Inventory, GIS and Mapping, LiDAR, Outside NZ
ForestTech 2011 has held in late 2011 in both Australia and New Zealand. Interpine’s Jonathan Dash and Hamish Marshall presented a discussion on Interpine’s involvement in a range of trial work relating to LiDAR analysis. A quick overview of use and role...
by David Herries | Oct 21, 2011 | LiDAR, Log Scaling
Improving log inventory is a key area where the New Zealand forestry industry could significant improve its supply chain performance. Although the process of counting logs seems relatively simple; in reality it is a difficult and labour intensive job. This is...
