Comparison of fixed-area plot designs for estimating stand characteristics and western spruce budworm damage in southwestern U.S.A. forests

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1245-1255

  Lynch, Ann M ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY);

CLUSTER DESIGNS; FIXED-AREA PLOT DESIGNS;

FORESTRY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; LARVA; MORALITY; MOTH; PEST DAMAGE; SAMPLING; STAND STRUCTURE;

FORESTRY; MORTALITY; SPRUCE BUDWORM; STOCKING DENSITY;

COLORADO; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHORISTONEURA OCCIDENTALIS; PICEA;

EID: 36349011835     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-044     Document Type: Article

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