General constraints on sampling wildlife on FIA plots
OCLC: 60329802 Document contributions to forest inventory in the areas of sampling, remote sensing, modeling, information management and analysis for the Forest Inventory and Analysis program of the USDA Forest Service. PDF on file: 6331_Bailey.pdf
Edited by: Ronald E. McRoberts, Gregory A. Reams, Paul C. Van Deusen, William H. McWilliams, and Chris J. Cieszewski
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Abstract
This paper reviews the constraints to sampling wildlife populations at FIA points. Wildlife sampling programs must have well-defined goals and provide information adequate to meet those goals. Investigators should choose a State variable based on information needs and the spatial sampling scale. We discuss estimation-based methods for three State variables: species richness, abundance, and patch occupancy. All methods incorporate two essential sources of variation: detectability estimation and spatial variation. FIA sampling imposes specific space and time criteria that may need to be adjusted to meet local wildlife objectives.
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Bailey, L., Sauer, J., Nichols, J., Geissler, P., 2005, General constraints on sampling wildlife on FIA plots, chap. of Proceedings of the fourth annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium: meeting jointly with the Southern Forest Mensurationists: New Orleans, Louisiana, November 19-21, 2002, p. 1-5.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | General constraints on sampling wildlife on FIA plots |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station |
| Publisher location | St. Paul, MN |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | viii, 258 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the fourth annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium: meeting jointly with the Southern Forest Mensurationists: New Orleans, Louisiana, November 19-21, 2002 |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 5 |