diameter or DBH definition

diameter or DBH means the diameter at breast height, measured outside the bark, of the stem or trunk of a Tree, and shall be measured at a point 1.37 meters above the existing grade of the ground adjoining its base or, where there are multiple stems to a Tree, means the total of diameter of all stems at a point 1.37 meters above the existing grade, or alternate methods approved by the Designated Official;
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