The out line of the recent researches for photo-forestry in Japan

Abstract

The application of aerial photographs for Japanese forestry purpose have been increasing year by year. Also many researches are carried out at several universi ties, Forest Experiment Station, covernment organizatirns or at the Forest Technial Association, mainly.
The results of those researches are published as the reports of these institutes or societies, also some are presented at the meeting of the Japan Forestry Society.
Regarding to the photo-forestry, 6 reports have published and 12 was presented at the meeting since 1961, Jan. to 1962, may. Beside them, 9 reports had printed on the Journal of “the Air-photo in Forestry” (Shinrin Kosoku) during this period.
As the tendency of the researches, the stand volume estimation methods with the combination of sampling works are studied at the institutes of universities and the survey purposes are at government organizations and at the Association.
The Governmeut Forest Experiment Station has been carried out the foundamental researches of photo applications and analysis including every forestry purpose.