A simulation algorithm to approximate the area of mapped forest inventory plots / William A. Bechtold, Naser E. Heravi, and Matthew E. Kinkenon.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Bechtold, William A.

Contributor:

Heravi, Naser E.

Kinkenon, Matthew E.

United States. Forest Service. Southern Research Station

Series:

General technical report SRS ; 67.

General technical report SRS ; 67

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest surveys.

Algorithms.

algorithms.

Medical Subjects:

Algorithms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([i], 8, [i] pages) : charts

Place of Publication:

Asheville, NC : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station, [2003]

Summary:

"Calculating the area of polygons associated with mapped forest inventory plots can be mathematically cumbersome, especially when computing change between inventories. We developed a simulation technique that utilizes a computer-generated dot grid and geometry to estimate the area of mapped polygons within any size circle. The technique also yields a matrix of change in mapped-plot area between two points in time."

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Apr 26, 2005).

"July 2003."

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Other Format:

Print version: Bechtold, William A. Simulation algorithm to approximate the area of mapped forest inventory plots.

Online version: Bechtold, William A. Simulation algorithm to approximate the area of mapped forest inventory plots.

OCLC:

53403465

Access Restriction:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified