Small-area estimation of forest stand structure in Jalisco, Mexico

Journal of Forestry Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-292

  Reich, Robin M ^a   Aguirre Bravo, Celedonio ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest structure; Inventory and monitoring; Regression estimator; Satellite imagery; Spatial model; Stratified random sampling; Synthetic estimator

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOREST; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STAND STRUCTURE;

JALISCO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 70449726772     PISSN: 1007662X     EISSN: 19930607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11676-009-0050-y     Document Type: Article

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