General Constraints on Sampling Wildlife on FIA Plots

Larissa L. Bailey; John R. Sauer; James D. Nichols; Paul H. Geissler

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General Constraints on Sampling Wildlife on FIA Plots

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Authors:

Larissa L. Bailey, John R. Sauer, James D. Nichols, Paul H. Geissler

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H.; Cieszewski, Chris J., eds. Proceedings of the fourth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 1-5

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Abstract

This paper reviews the constraints to sampling wildlife populations at FIA points. Wildlife sampling programs must have well-defined goals and provide information adequate to meet those goals. Investigators should choose a State variable based on information needs and the spatial sampling scale. We discuss estimation-based methods for three State variables: species richness, abundance, and patch occupancy. All methods incorporate two essential sources of variation: detectability estimation and spatial variation. FIA sampling imposes specific space and time criteria that may need to be adjusted to meet local wildlife objectives.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the fourth annual Forest Inventory and Analysis symposium

Citation

Bailey, Larissa L.; Sauer, John R.; Nichols, James D.; Geissler, Paul H. 2005. General Constraints on Sampling Wildlife on FIA Plots. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; McWilliams, William H.; Cieszewski, Chris J., eds. Proceedings of the fourth annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-252. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 1-5