This analysis demonstrates the construction of a sample size table in forest sampling, highlighting errors in previous algorithms.
This paper presents a sample size table for forest sampling which expresses sample size as a function of coefficient of variation and percentage sampling error. Sample sizes are calculated using iteration on a formula for simple random sampling. The iterative algorithm commonly used in forestry to calculate sample size is demonstrated to not always converge. A corrected iteration scheme is described and used to construct the table. Examples are included for illustration. Forest Sci. 28:777-784.
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