Forest Sampling Desk Reference

Forest Sampling Desk Reference explains the uses and limitations of individual sampling designs in forest inventory operations. This text contains detailed derivations of the most commonly used statistical methods in forestry and provides examples that highlight the statistical methods. It covers probability and probability distributions and the development of logical regression models. It also discusses systematic sampling, describing its benefits and shortcomings in detail, and provides an in-depth examination of the controversial 3-P sampling procedure. This volume furnishes in one resource a complete treatment of systematic sampling.