Minimizing the rounding error from point sample estimates of tree frequencies

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 108-114

  Ritchie, Martin W ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

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EID: 0008312049     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/12.4.108     Document Type: Article

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