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A tree caliper is a tool to measure the diameter of a tree. When used in forestry, the tree caliper tool measures the DBH or "diameter at breast height" of a tree that is growing in a landscape of any kind. The measurement is generally made at 4.5' or 1.4m above the soil.
When the Philippines gained independence in 1948, the nursery was turned over to the university by the U.S. government and the arboretum was established. The administration of the arboretum was officially transferred to the University of the Philippines Diliman from the Reforestation Administration of the Department of Agriculture in 1962. [2]
The forest monitor lizard can grow to more than 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in length, and weigh up to 15 kg (33 lb), or possibly more. [4] Its scaly body and legs are a blue-black mottled with pale yellow-green dots, while its tail is marked in alternating segments of black and green. [ 5 ]
As a result of this deforestation, the Philippines had one of the highest forest losses in the Asia-Pacific region at the turn of the century. [12] The large extent of forest loss in the country can be illustrated by the change from the country being a “major exporter of tropical logs in the late 1950s until 60s to now being a major importer ...
Bohol is an island province in the Philippines and its 10th largest island. It is located in the Central Visayas region and has a population of 1,137,000 (2000 census) with an area of 4,117.3 km. This is a list of the most common species and varieties of flora and fauna specific to the province of Bohol in the Philippines, endemic or otherwise.
The Subic Forest is a 10000 hectare national forest protected area [1] that extends from Subic Bay National Park up the northwestern volcanic slope of Mount Natib in Bataan National Park in the Philippines. The forest was part of the Subic Naval base until 1992.
English: Bacuit Bay, Palawan, Philippines. Limestone forests are found on the islets surrounding Palawan. Limestone forests are found on the islets surrounding Palawan. Represented are Euphorbia trigona, Aglaia argentea, and Antidesma, Drypetes, Gomphandra, Sterculia, Pleomele, and Begonia.
Forest reserves of the Philippines (4 P) Pages in category "Forests of the Philippines" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.