Methoden vergleichen

	Forsteinrichtungserhebung	Biodiversitätsindex in Wäldern
Fachgebiet	Forstwissenschaft	Forstwissenschaft
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Entstehungsjahr	1973	1948–2004
Urheber	Loetsch, Zöhrer, and Haller	Shannon, Simpson, and Magurran
Typ	Statistical sampling pipeline	Analysis and quantification pipeline
Wegweisende Quelle	Loetsch, F., Zöhrer, F., & Haller, K. E. (1973). Forest Inventory. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft.	Shannon, C. E. (1948). A Mathematical Theory of Communication. The Bell System Technical Journal, 27(3), 379–423.
Aliasnamen	Forest stand sampling, Timber inventory sampling, Plot-based forest survey	Forest diversity index, Species richness assessment, Shannon index forestry
Verwandt	4	4
Zusammenfassung	Forest inventory sampling is a systematic approach to estimate forest characteristics such as timber volume, species composition, and biomass by surveying a representative subset of trees rather than conducting exhaustive censuses. Developed by Loetsch and colleagues in the 1970s, the method applies statistical sampling theory to forest assessment and remains the foundation for sustainable forest management and resource monitoring worldwide.	Forest biodiversity indices quantify species richness, evenness, and overall diversity in forest ecosystems. Rooted in information theory (Shannon) and statistical ecology (Simpson, Magurran), these indices compress complex multispecies data into interpretable metrics. Applied to forest inventory data, biodiversity indices guide conservation planning, assess ecological health, and track responses to management or disturbance.