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The Carbon Calculator
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 Carbon Storage by Trees

The approximate amount of carbon taken up by the trees will be calculated automatically by a formula that uses the diameter (in forestry, this is called “diameter at breast height”, or DBH.)

Part A: Caculating Tree CircumferenceMeasure the circumference of each living tree in your yard at a height of 4.5 feet (4 feet, 6 inches) above the ground level.

Circumference of a tree

Calculating the circumference of a tree

CIRCUMFERENCE PI=3.14  2 PI=3.14  PI=3.14 PI=3.14  RADIUS

if you know the CIRCUMFERENCE, you can calculate the RADIUS

RADIUS PI=3.14  CIRCUMFERENCE PI=3.14 (2 PI=3.14 PI=3.14)

If you know the RADIUS, you can calculate the DIAMETER

DIAMETER PI=3.14  2 PI=3.14 RADIUS

PI=3.14PI=3.14

3.14

Enter the number of trees within each size class.

Circumference

# Trees

Less Than 10"
10" to 19.99"
20" to 29.99"
30" to 39.99"
40" to 49.99"
50" to 59.99"
60" to 69.99"
70" to 79.99"
80" to 89.99"
90" to 99.99"
100" to 109.99"
110" to 119.99"
120" to 129.99"
130" to 139.99"
140" to 149.99"
150" to 159.99"
160" to 169.99"
170" to 179.99"
180" to 189.99"


 

The Carbon Calculator


is an educational tool available thanks to the efforts of the following organizations:
NCSU Turfgrass Management Program NCSU Turfgrass Program The Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research & Education NCSU Turfgrass CENTERE Bayer Crop Science Bayer Crop Science

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