A test of point-sampling in northern hardwoods

Dale S. Solomon

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A test of point-sampling in northern hardwoods

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Dale S. Solomon

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NE-215. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 2p.

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Abstract

Plot- and point-sampling were compared with a complete inventory of two different stands of northern hardwoods. Prisms with basal-area factors of 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 and a ¼-acre plot were used. Only the 5-factor prism gave a significantly different estimate. Therefore, a prism factor of 10 or greater is suggested for use in northern hardwoods.

Citation

Solomon, Dale S. 1975. A test of point-sampling in northern hardwoods. Research Note NE-215. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 2p.