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Forest Inventory Sampling

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.

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Statistical Sampling Methods for Forest Inventory Assessment
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / forestry
  • Loetsch, F., Zöhrer, F., & Haller, K. E. (1973). Forest Inventory. BLV Verlagsgesellschaft. · URL
  • Cochran, W. G. (1977). Sampling Techniques (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. · URL
  • Gregoire, T. G., & Valentine, H. T. (2007). Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment. Chapman and Hall/CRC. · DOI 10.1201/9780203498880
  • Schreuder, H. T., Gregoire, T. G., & Wood, G. B. (1993). Sampling Methods for Multiresource Forest Inventory. John Wiley & Sons. · URL
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