Design unbiased estimation in line intersect sampling using segmented transects

Environmental and Ecological Statistics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-154

  Affleck, David L R ^a   Gregoire, Timothy G ^a   Valentine, Harry T ^b  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coarse woody debris; Design unbiasedness; Multiple intersections; Transect configuration

Indexed keywords

LINE TRANSECT;

EID: 20344404956     PISSN: 13528505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10651-005-1038-1     Document Type: Article

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