Sparse sampling: Spatial design for monitoring stream networks

Statistics Surveys

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 113-153

  Dobbie, Melissa J ^a   Henderson, Brent L ^a   Stevens Jr , Don L ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67349270774     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19357516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1214/07-SS032     Document Type: Review

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