Estimation of bole volume by importance sampling
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Forest Research
- Vol. 16 (3) , 554-557
- https://doi.org/10.1139/x86-096
Abstract
A sampling methodology to provide an unbiased estimate of bole volume is introduced, with specific regard to its incorporation as an alternative to detailed dendrometry in a 3P sampling framework. In a demonstration of the technique to estimate merchantable volume in a 91-tree population, the average relative sampling error was 7.4%. A two-tool implementation of 3P sampling is proposed and discussed.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: