Spatial soil sampling is an integral part of a survey aimed at describing spatial variability in properties. We propose considering the procedure as task optimal design. In practical terms, experiments can reduce experimentation costs, they allow researcher to obtain one set points. present design, based on fundamental idea selecting sample locations with most significant dissimilarities. The p...

Abstract Sample designs are typically developed to estimate summary statistics such as means, proportions and prevalences. Analytical outputs may also be a priority but there fewer methods results on how efficiently design samples for the fitting estimation of statistical models. This paper develops general approach determining efficient sampling probability-weighted maximum likelihood estimato...