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Sampling for compliance with USDA Forest Service guidelines using information derived from LIDAR

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Abstract

Forest resources are traditionally assessed using field measurements. The USDA Forest Service developed a series of guidelines for planning and executing the measurements, specifically the significance level and maximum allowed sampling error.

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Citation

Strimbu, Bogdan M.; Cooke, Daniel; Strozier,Samuel. 2015. Sampling for compliance with USDA Forest Service guidelines using information derived from LIDAR. In Proceedings of the 17th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e–Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–203. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 3 p.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/47687