For Basal Area we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Forestry, Hunting and Wood.

Basal Area (Forestry)

(a) The cross-sectional area (in square feet) of a tree trunk at breast height (4.5 feet above the ground). For example, the basal area of a tree that measures 14 inches in diameter at breast height is about 1 square foot. (b) The sum basal areas of the individual trees within 1 acre of forest. For example, a well-stocked pine stand might have a basal area of 80 to 120 square feet per acre.

Basal Area (Hunting)

The area of the cross section of a tree trunk near its base, usually 4 and 1/2 feet above the ground. Basal area is a way to measure how much of a site is occupied by trees. The term basal area is often used to describe the collective basal area of trees per acre.

Basal Area (Wood)

Cross sectional area of a tree, in square feet, measured at breast height. Used as a method of measuring the volume of timber in a given stand

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