Compatible Basal Area and Number of Trees Estimators from Remeasured Horizontal Point Samples
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FRANCIS A. ROESCH, JR. EDWIN J. GREEN CHARLES T. SCOTT Compatible groups of estimators for total value at time 1 (VI), 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. FOR. SCI. 37(1):136-145. ADDITIONAL
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تاریخ انتشار 1999