Estimating Uncertainty in Annual Forest Inventory Estimates

Ronald E. McRoberts; Veronica C. Lessard

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Estimating Uncertainty in Annual Forest Inventory Estimates

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Ronald E. McRoberts, Veronica C. Lessard

Year:

1999

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: American Statistical Association; 1999 proceedings of the section on statistics and the environment; 1999 August 8-12; Baltimore, MD. Alexandria, VA: American Statisitcal Association: 19-24

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Abstract

The precision of annual forest inventory estimates may be negatively affected by uncertainty from a variety of sources including: (1) sampling error; (2) procedures for updating plots not measured in the current year; and (3) measurement errors. The impact of these sources of uncertainty on final inventory estimates is investigated using Monte Carlo simulation techniques.

Keywords

Monte Carlo simulation, Forest inventory, Growth model, Moving average

Citation

McRoberts, Ronald E.; Lessard, Veronica C. 1999. Estimating Uncertainty in Annual Forest Inventory Estimates. In: American Statistical Association; 1999 proceedings of the section on statistics and the environment; 1999 August 8-12; Baltimore, MD. Alexandria, VA: American Statisitcal Association: 19-24