Natural Resource Biometrics


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This page is the general description of the course and suggested expectations for both the student and the expectations of the teacher.

Natural Resource Biometrics

Tables and Figures

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If you have not written scientific reports before they follow a specific format. The outline of the report format can be found on the report web page.

Tables and figures also have specific format that you should follow.

Figures

A figure is an illustration, graph or picture that is useful to explaining the point you which to make in the report. They follow this general format.

Figure 1, Gingrich diagram for the Upland oak forest type. A-Line represents the average maximum stocking found in this type of
forest. B-line represents tree free to grow but fully occupying the site. C-line represents stand that can grow to the B-line in 10 years.

Figure 2, Layout of plot cluster for big river mortality plots. The plot center was established ~90 feet from the rivers edge and the main
axis parallel to the river. Subplots are 98 feet m apart.

Figures always have their caption at the BOTTOM of the figure. Again the caption should have enough information to let the read know that the figure is trying to tell them.

Tables

A table is a grid of information with the following general format.

Table 2. Expected distribution of species by ecological land unit in the absence of severe
anthropogenic disturbance. Tabulated values are the percent of 0.1 ha pixels in a given ecological
land unit expected to have a given species present when disturbance is a minimal for a century
or more. These target values are estimates derived through analysis of data from old-growth
remnant forests, mature second-growth forests, and consultation with local experts.

This is a typical table it includes a caption. Table captions are always on the TOP of the table. The caption should be complete enough that you should understand what the table contains. The table usually has column and row labels with unit when appropriate. Table footnotes are used to explain things that may be unclear.

Also See:

Brusaw, C. T., G. J. Alred, and W. E. Oliu. 1987. Handbook of Technical Writing 3rd edition. St Martin Press New York. 787p.

Created: August 20, 2002 by David R. Larsen
Last Updated: August 7, 2008