A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes

The paper presents a new and versatile sample unit suitable for rapid assessments of tropical forest in heterogeneous areas. The method uses multiple applications of small and easy-to-apply variable subunits. Compared with any fixed-area approach the sample unit is quick and easy to apply even in di...

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Autores principales: Sheil, Douglas, Ducey, M.J., Sidiyasa, K.D., Samsoedin, I.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18664
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Ducey, M.J.
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Samsoedin, I.
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description The paper presents a new and versatile sample unit suitable for rapid assessments of tropical forest in heterogeneous areas. The method uses multiple applications of small and easy-to-apply variable subunits. Compared with any fixed-area approach the sample unit is quick and easy to apply even in difficult terrain, and the amount of information collected varies little with stem densities. This paper describes the method, discuss the nature of the resulting data and show how various stand characters can be calculated. The calculation of basic stand parameters from the sample data does not require any sophisticated analyses, and some worked examples are provided to ensure that the calculations are accessible. To demonstrate the statistical theory underlying this class of methods, and the good performance of the estimation methods, a more formal theoretical treatment is included as an appendix. The approach offers considerable promise for efficient forest assessments.
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spelling CGSpace186642025-01-24T14:20:42Z A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes Sheil, Douglas Ducey, M.J. Sidiyasa, K.D. Samsoedin, I. biodiversity surveys forest inventories methodology tropical forests rapid methods The paper presents a new and versatile sample unit suitable for rapid assessments of tropical forest in heterogeneous areas. The method uses multiple applications of small and easy-to-apply variable subunits. Compared with any fixed-area approach the sample unit is quick and easy to apply even in difficult terrain, and the amount of information collected varies little with stem densities. This paper describes the method, discuss the nature of the resulting data and show how various stand characters can be calculated. The calculation of basic stand parameters from the sample data does not require any sophisticated analyses, and some worked examples are provided to ensure that the calculations are accessible. To demonstrate the statistical theory underlying this class of methods, and the good performance of the estimation methods, a more formal theoretical treatment is included as an appendix. The approach offers considerable promise for efficient forest assessments. 2003 2012-06-04T09:08:40Z 2012-06-04T09:08:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18664 en Sheil, D., Ducey, M.J., Sidiyasa, K.D., Samsoedin, I. 2003. A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes . Journal of Tropical Forest Science 15 (1) :117-135.
spellingShingle biodiversity
surveys
forest inventories
methodology
tropical forests
rapid methods
Sheil, Douglas
Ducey, M.J.
Sidiyasa, K.D.
Samsoedin, I.
A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
title A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
title_full A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
title_fullStr A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
title_full_unstemmed A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
title_short A new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
title_sort new type of sample unit for the efficient assessment of diverse tree communities in complex forest landscapes
topic biodiversity
surveys
forest inventories
methodology
tropical forests
rapid methods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18664
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