Small Area Variance Estimation for the Siuslaw NF in Oregon and Some Results

Abstract

The results of a small area prediction study for the Siuslaw National Forest in Oregon are presented. Predictions were made for total basal area, number of trees and mortality per ha on a 0.85 mile grid using data on a 1.7 mile grid and additional ancillary information from TM. A reliable method of estimating prediction errors for individual plot predictions called the semi-parametric bootstrap is given too. Prediction errors were quite large. Suggestions on how to improve such necessary predictions for small areas are given.

Parent Publication

• Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium: Unifying Knowledge for Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere

Citation

Lin, S.; Boes, D.; Schreuder, H.T. 2006. Small Area Variance Estimation for the Siuslaw NF in Oregon and Some Results. In: Aguirre-Bravo, C.; Pellicane, Patrick J.; Burns, Denver P.; and Draggan, Sidney, Eds. 2006. Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium: Unifying Knowledge for Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere Proceedings RMRS-P-42CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 812-814