Sampling Strategies For Natural Resources And The Environment

Author : Timothy G. Gregoire
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1584883707
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment written by Timothy G. Gregoire and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by renowned experts in the field, Sampling Strategies for Natural Resources and the Environment covers the sampling techniques used in ecology, forestry, environmental science, and natural resources. The book presents methods to estimate aggregate characteristics on a per unit area basis as well as on an elemental basis. In addition to common sampling designs such as simple random sampling and list sampling, the authors explore more specialized designs for sampling vegetation, including randomized branch sampling and 3P sampling. One of the book's unique features is the emphasis on areal sampling designs, including plot/quadrat sampling, Bitterlich sampling, line intersect sampling, and several lesser known designs. The book also provides comprehensive solutions to the problem of edge effect. Another distinguishing aspect is the inclusion of sampling designs for continuums, focusing on the methods of Monte Carlo integration. By presenting a conceptual understanding of each sampling design and estimation procedure as well as mathematical derivations and proofs in the chapter appendices, this text promotes a deep understanding of the underpinnings of sampling theory, estimation, and inference. Moreover, it will help you reliably sample natural populations and continuums.

Author : Richard Webster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1849713677
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Sampling for Environmental Science and Management written by Richard Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It also describes the effects of bulking on errors and the use of ancillary information and regression to improve estimates.

Author : Mark Edward Byrnes
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420059157
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Field Sampling Methods for Remedial Investigations written by Mark Edward Byrnes and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-08-25 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1994, the first edition of Field Sampling Methods for Remedial Investigations soon became a premier resource in the field. ThePrinceton Groundwater course designated it as one of the top books on the market that address strategies for groundwater well installation, well completion, and groundwater sampling. This long-awai

Author : Ganapati P. Patil
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441976280
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Composite Sampling written by Ganapati P. Patil and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-12-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sampling consists of selection, acquisition, and quantification of a part of the population. While selection and acquisition apply to physical sampling units of the population, quantification pertains only to the variable of interest, which is a particular characteristic of the sampling units. A sampling procedure is expected to provide a sample that is representative with respect to some specified criteria. Composite sampling, under idealized conditions, incurs no loss of information for estimating the population means. But an important limitation to the method has been the loss of information on individual sample values, such as, the extremely large value. In many of the situations where individual sample values are of interest or concern, composite sampling methods can be suitably modified to retrieve the information on individual sample values that may be lost due to compositing. This book presents statistical solutions to issues that arise in the context of applications of composite sampling.

Author : Hans T. Schreuder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756745387
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statistical Techniques for Sampling and Monitoring Natural Resources written by Hans T. Schreuder and published by . This book was released on 2004-12-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Forest Service report presents the statistical theory of inventory & monitoring from a probabilistic point of view. It starts with the basics & shows the interrelationships between designs & estimators illustrating the methods with a small artificial population as well as with a mapped realistic population. For such applications, useful open source software is given in Appendix 4. Various sources of ancillary information are described & applications of the sampling strategies are discussed. Classical & bootstrap variance estimators are also discussed. Numerous problems with solutions are given, often based on the experiences of the authors. Key additional references are cited. Illustrated.

Author : Jaap de Gruijter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540331611
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sampling for Natural Resource Monitoring written by Jaap de Gruijter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-26 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents statistical knowledge, and methodology of sampling and data analysis specifically for spatial inventory and monitoring of local natural resources. The text shows how statistical methodology can be embedded in real-life spatial inventory and monitoring projects. The book functions as a design guide for efficient sampling schemes and monitoring systems can be designed, consistent with the aims and constraints of the project.

Author : Changbao Wu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030442462
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sampling Theory and Practice written by Changbao Wu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three parts of this book on survey methodology combine an introduction to basic sampling theory, engaging presentation of topics that reflect current research trends, and informed discussion of the problems commonly encountered in survey practice. These related aspects of survey methodology rarely appear together under a single connected roof, making this book a unique combination of materials for teaching, research and practice in survey sampling. Basic knowledge of probability theory and statistical inference is assumed, but no prior exposure to survey sampling is required. The first part focuses on the design-based approach to finite population sampling. It contains a rigorous coverage of basic sampling designs, related estimation theory, model-based prediction approach, and model-assisted estimation methods. The second part stems from original research conducted by the authors as well as important methodological advances in the field during the past three decades. Topics include calibration weighting methods, regression analysis and survey weighted estimating equation (EE) theory, longitudinal surveys and generalized estimating equations (GEE) analysis, variance estimation and resampling techniques, empirical likelihood methods for complex surveys, handling missing data and non-response, and Bayesian inference for survey data. The third part provides guidance and tools on practical aspects of large-scale surveys, such as training and quality control, frame construction, choices of survey designs, strategies for reducing non-response, and weight calculation. These procedures are illustrated through real-world surveys. Several specialized topics are also discussed in detail, including household surveys, telephone and web surveys, natural resource inventory surveys, adaptive and network surveys, dual-frame and multiple frame surveys, and analysis of non-probability survey samples. This book is a self-contained introduction to survey sampling that provides a strong theoretical base with coverage of current research trends and pragmatic guidance and tools for conducting surveys.

Author : Bryan F.J. Manly
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466555149
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Ecological Sampling written by Bryan F.J. Manly and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Easy-to-Understand Treatment of Ecological Sampling Methods and Data Analysis Including only the necessary mathematical derivations, Introduction to Ecological Sampling shows how to use sampling procedures for ecological and environmental studies. It incorporates both traditional sampling methods and recent developments in environmental and ecological sampling methods. After an introduction, the book presents standard sampling methods and analyses. Subsequent chapters delve into specialized topics written by well-known researchers. These chapters cover adaptive sampling methods, line transect sampling, removal and change-in-ratio methods, plotless sampling, mark-recapture sampling of closed and open populations, occupancy models, sampling designs for environmental modeling, and trend analysis. The book explains the methods as simply as possible, keeping equations and their derivations to a minimum. It provides references to important, more advanced sampling methods and analyses. It also directs readers to computer programs that can be used to perform the analyses. Accessible to biologists, the text only assumes a basic knowledge of statistical methods. It is suitable for an introductory course on methods for collecting and analyzing ecological and environmental data.

Author : Robert Steers
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781490405360
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Comparison of Vegetation Sampling Methods in Coastal Dune Scrub at Point Reyes National Seashore written by Robert Steers and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ii The National Park Service, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science office in Fort Collins, Colorado publishes a range of reports that address natural resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental constituencies, and the public.

Author : Ema Ekundayo
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533077247
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Monitoring written by Ema Ekundayo and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Environmental Monitoring" is a book designed by InTech - Open Access Publisher in collaboration with scientists and researchers from all over the world. The book is designed to present recent research advances and developments in the field of environmental monitoring to a global audience of scientists, researchers, environmental educators, administrators, managers, technicians, students, environmental enthusiasts and the general public. The book consists of a series of sections and chapters addressing topics like the monitoring of heavy metal contaminants in varied environments, biolgical monitoring/ecotoxicological studies; and the use of wireless sensor networks/Geosensor webs in environmental monitoring.