Timber Inventory & Appraisals

Precise timber inventories are essential for predicting cash flow, return on investment, management expenses, and other financial decisions related to forestry investments. The process starts with on-site data collection, commonly referred to as timber cruising. To fulfill statistical standards, Nexus must lean on their understanding of volumetric equations and tables, utilize methods for collecting individual tree data, and skillfully select appropriate sampling sites. Comprehensive data gathering supports advanced planning strategies used for both current value evaluations and long-term management planning.

Timber inventory also plays an important role in wildlife management. A detailed inventory of your woods will reveal many things, from amount of canopy cover, species composition (both desirable and undesirable), size, and other factors that will let you know if your property is providing quality habitat for the species you’re managing for.