An Alternative View of Forest Sampling

Abstract

A generalized concept is presented for all of the commonly used methods of forest sampling. The concept views the forest as a two-dimensional picture which is cut up into pieces like a jigsaw puzzle, with the pieces defined by the individual selection probabilities of the trees in the forest. This concept results in a finite number of independently selected sample units, in contrast to every other generalized conceptualization of forest sampling presented to date.

Citation

Roesch, Francis A., Jr.; Green, Edwin J.; Scott, Charles T. 1993. An Alternative View of Forest Sampling. Survey Methodology. December 1993 Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 199-204 Statistics Canada