1. Stratified forest inventory estimation with mapped plots.
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Van Deusen, Paul C.
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ESTIMATION theory , *FOREST health , *FOREST mapping , *VEGETATION mapping , *FOREST surveys , *FORESTS & forestry , *AGRICULTURE , *NATURAL resources - Abstract
Weighted estimation formulas are developed for producing stratified estimates of means and variances where data come from plots that can contain multiple forest conditions. Each plot is mapped to allow the analyst to focus on specific forest types or conditions. The weights required to accommodate mapped plots are somewhat more complicated than the weights for unmapped plots. In particular, these weights depend on the mapped condition of interest. The implication is that a single plot weight or expansion factor will not suffice for all analyses as it does for unmapped plots. The methods are demonstrated using USDA Forest Service inventory data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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