Diameter at breast height definition

Diameter at breast height or “DBH” means the diameter of a tree measured outside the bark at a point four and one-half (4.5) feet above the ground.

Diameter at breast height or “dbh” means the outer bark diameter of a tree, measured at 1.3m from the forest floor, on the high side, or from point of germination if the tree roots are elevated above ground or the tree is lying on the ground (consistent with the Provincial Cruising Manual).

Diameter at breast height or “DBH” of a tree means the measurement of the average diameter

Examples of Diameter at breast height in a sentence

• Diameter at breast height (DBH) refers to diameter over bark measured at a height of 1.30 m above ground level or 30 cm above buttresses if these are higher than 1 m.

• Diameter at breast height (dbh): The height of a tree measured at four and one-half (4.5) feet above ground.

• Diameter at breast height (DBH) - Diameter of a tree measured at four and one-half feet (54 inches) above the ground.

• Diameter at breast height will be measured to the nearest 0.1 inch.

• FRA 2005 categoryVolume (million cubic meters over bark)(Note: Figures for growing stock in OWL are not available) Appendix 1 to National Reporting Table 5 Item 2 Diameter at breast height (DBH) refers to diameter over bark measured at a height of 1.30 m above ground level or immediately above buttresses if these are higher than 1.30 m.

More Definitions of Diameter at breast height

Diameter at breast height. (“DBH”) means the diameter of the trunk of a Tree measured in centimetres outside the bark at a point that is 1.37 metres above the ground.

Diameter at breast height or "DBH" means the diameter of the stem of a tree measured at breast height (4.5 feet above the ground).

Diameter at breast height or “DBH” means the diameter of a tree measured outside the bark at a point 4.5 feet above the ground.

Diameter at breast height means the diameter of a tree at Breast Height;

Diameter at breast height. (DBH) means the diameter of a tree measured at 4.5 feet above the ground surface level.

Diameter at breast height. (DBH) means the diameter of the stem of a Tree measured outside the bark at a point of measurement that is 1.37 metres above the ground;

Diameter at breast height or "DBH" means the diameter of a tree trunk measured at 4.5 feet above ground. Diameter at breast height is equivalent to "diameter at standard height" or "DSH."