Systematic sampling is easy, efficient, and widely used, though it is not generally recognized that a systematic sample … of them determine which estimators are unbiased, when using the sampling design as the basis for inference. We describe … the selection of a systematic sample, with and without restriction, from populations of discrete elements and from linear …

inventory of fine woody debris (FWD); however, the sampling protocols involve tallying only the number of FWD pieces by size … class that intersect a sampling transect with no measure of actual size. The line intersect estimator used with those …

fitted parameters would apply to sampling plans with as few as 48 samples, but reducing sample size resulted in an increase …Binomial sampling based on the proportion of samples infested was investigated for estimating mean densities of citrus … sinensis (L.) Osbeck. Data for the investigation were obtained by counting the number of motile mites within 600 sample units …

. Projections indicated that a sampling plan consisting of 10 trees and eight flush shoots per tree would provide density estimates … presence-absence sampling plan with a fixed precision level was developed and can be used to provide a quick estimation of D …

both simple random and cluster sampling. The BRR estimate of variance is the sum of variances and covariances of unit …-level kNN estimates in the area of interest. In Monte Carlo simulations of simple random and cluster sampling from seven … and Monte Carlo sampling variances was good both for population and for small-area totals. The modified BRR estimator is …

In many applications of line intersect sampling, transects consist of multiple, connected segments in a prescribed … illustrated and a consistent sampling protocol, applicable to populations composed of arbitrarily shaped elements, is proposed. It …

Carlo, Latin hypercube sampling with constrained Monte Carlo, and generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation), and …

Sample Plan (VSP) is a publicly available software tool sponsored by the US Department of Energy, US Environmental Protection … user determine the optimal number and location of samples using defensible statistical sampling design methods and displays … those locations on maps or aerial photos. Sample coordinates can be output for use with GPS systems. An automatic report …

In order to devise an algorithm for autonomously terminating Monte Carlo sampling when sufficiently small and reliable … rejected as not being true 95% CI at less than a 40% chance of incorrect rejection. With regard to Latin Hypercube sampling …