Compatible Basal Area and Number of Trees Estimators from Remeasured Horizontal Point Samples

Francis Roesch; Edwin J. Green; Charles Scott

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Compatible Basal Area and Number of Trees Estimators from Remeasured Horizontal Point Samples

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Francis Roesch, Edwin J. Green, Charles Scott

Year:

1989

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Forest Science,Vol. 37, No. 1, pp.136-145.

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Abstract

Compatible groups of estimators for total value at time 1 (V₁), survivor growth (S), and ingrowth (I) for use with permanent horizontal point samples are evaluated for the special cases of estimating the change in both the number of trees and basal area. Caveats which should be observed before any one compatible grouping of estimators is chosen for a particular application are given.

Keywords

Point sampling, forest growth, forest inventory

Citation

Roesch, Francis A., Jr.; Green, Edwin J.; Scott, Charles T. 1989. Compatible Basal Area and Number of Trees Estimators from Remeasured Horizontal Point Samples. Forest Science,Vol. 37, No. 1, pp.136-145.