Mapping the structure of the vegetation in study plots is important for several reasons. First, with all the detailed data collected, students easily can lose perspective of the bigger picture; they can get lost in the trees and not see the forest, so to speak. By doing this analysis they will develop a three-dimensional perspective of their plots. Second, vegetative mapping provides students with a resource to better understand the data collected. The maps they produce might provide clues as to why aspects of the data collected may vary from point to point. Lastly, vegetative mapping provides the teacher with a road map of the plot against which other data, such as standing board feet or environmental information, can be cross-checked to validate student fieldwork. This free selection includes the Table of Contents, Preface, and Index.