Statistical Techniques for Sampling and Monitoring Natural Resources
Author | : Hans T. Schreuder |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 2004-12-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0756745381 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780756745387 |
Rating | : 4/5 (387 Downloads) |
Download or read book Statistical Techniques for Sampling and Monitoring Natural Resources written by Hans T. Schreuder and published by . This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Forest Service report presents the statistical theory of inventory & monitoring from a probabilistic point of view. It starts with the basics & shows the interrelationships between designs & estimators illustrating the methods with a small artificial population as well as with a mapped realistic population. For such applications, useful open source software is given in Appendix 4. Various sources of ancillary information are described & applications of the sampling strategies are discussed. Classical & bootstrap variance estimators are also discussed. Numerous problems with solutions are given, often based on the experiences of the authors. Key additional references are cited. Illustrated.