Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. The Sampling Procedure
Chapter 2. Data Preprocessing
Chapter 3. Estimation Methods and Procedures
Chapter 4. Numerical Examples
Chapter 5. Sensitivity of Wood Volume to the Estimation Method
Bibliography
Reviews
“The increased recognition of the functions and ecosystem services provided by forests underlines the need for reliable and up-to-date information on forests. Producing quantitative, diversified, and trustable information on forest states and dynamics is the aim of the National Forest Inventories. Their methods are very specific, complex, and deserve a complete presentation as endeavoured in this book for the Romanian Forest Inventory. This inventory, one of the last implemented in Europe, had to cope with the challenging context of the Carpathian forests. The development of the sampling design and estimation methods is built on the experience accumulated by older inventories and represents a fruitful collaboration coordinated by the European National Forest Inventory Network (ENFIN). The detailed information on the sampling and the estimation methods provided by this book offers a deep insight on the statistical background of forest inventories and their implementation. It constitutes a solid basis for understanding the principles of forest survey. This book is addressed to a large audience: from inventory specialists to researchers who desire to gain insights on the methods used in forest surveys.” -Dr. Klemens Schadauer, Debuty Director of BFW, ENFIN Chair
