Sampling for compliance with USDA Forest Service guidelines using information derived from LIDAR

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  • Authors: Strimbu, Bogdan M.; Cooke, Daniel; Strozier, Samuel
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Publication Series: Proceedings - Paper (PR-P)
  • Source: In Proceedings of the 17th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–203. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 3 p.

Abstract

Forest resources are traditionally assessed using field measurements. The USDA Forest Service developed a series of guidelines for planning and executing the measurements, specifically the significance level and maximum allowed sampling error.

  • Citation: Strimbu, Bogdan M.; Cooke, Daniel; Strozier,Samuel 2015. Sampling for compliance with USDA Forest Service guidelines using information derived from LIDAR. In Proceedings of the 17th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–203. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 3 p.
  • Posted Date: February 12, 2015
  • Modified Date: February 12, 2015

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