Crown Spread - BC BigTree

Page 1 Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship BC BigTree Website Measuring Trees (https://bigtrees.forestry.ubc.ca/measuring-trees/) Circumference Height measurements Crown spread Tree Importance Score Crown spread Many trees have an irregular shaped crown. To account for this, crown spread is measured from branchtip to branchtip in two directions and then averaged. The first measure is taken where the crown is the widest. The second is taken at 90 degrees to the first, again where the crown is widest. Crown spread can be measured on the ground with a measuring tape or with a hypsometer. BC BigTree Website Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship (https://forestry.ubc.ca) 2424 Main Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 Privacy - Terms Crown spread | BC BigTree https://bigtrees.forestry.ubc.ca/measuring-trees/crown-spread/ 1 of 1 3/12/2026, 3:16 PM