Alternative sampling designs and estimators for annual surveys

Paul C. Van Deusen

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Alternative sampling designs and estimators for annual surveys

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Paul C. Van Deusen

Year:

2000

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Hansen, Mark; Burk, Tom, eds. Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-212. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 192-196.

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Abstract

Annual forest inventory systems in the United States have generally converged on sampling designs that: (1) measure equal proportions of the total number of plots each year; and (2) call for the plots to be systematically dispersed. However, there will inevitably be a need to deviate from the basic design to respond to special requests, natural disasters, and budgetary fluctuations. Some simple methods for maintaining a flexible panel design and implementing a moving average estimator are discussed.

Parent Publication

Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century

Citation

Van Deusen, Paul C. 2000. Alternative sampling designs and estimators for annual surveys. In: Hansen, Mark; Burk, Tom, eds. Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-212. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 192-196.