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  <dc:contributor>J.R. Sauer</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>J.D. Nichols</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>P.H. Geissler</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Ronald E. McRoberts</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Gregory A. Reams</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Paul C. Van Deusen</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>William H. McWilliams</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>Chris J. Cieszewski</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>L.L. Bailey</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2005</dc:date>
  <dc:description>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.</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>General constraints on sampling wildlife on FIA plots</dc:title>
  <dc:type>chapter</dc:type>
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