This analysis compares circular plot sampling and point sampling for forests, revealing efficiency differences.
An IBM 704 computer program was used to simulate circular plot sampling. Analytical and simulation results are compared for a simple test case. Five mapped forests were run through the simulator. Bitterlich point sampling and circular plot sampling were compared. Point sampling was found to be more efficient for total volume and total basal area, but plot sampling was more efficient for total frequency.
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