Transect Relascope Sampling– A Method for the Quantification of Coarse Woody Debris

Abstract

A method for the quantification of coarse woody debris in terms of the total length of downed material is presented. The method combines relascope and line intersect sampling theory. Estimation is based on a count of downed logs using a relascope instrument along survey lines. In cost-efficiency comparisons with line intersect and circular plot sampling, the proposed method was found to be a competitive alternative.

Keywords

forest inventory; line intersect sampling; simulation

Published in

Forest Science
1998, volume: 44, number: 1, pages: 58-63
Publisher: SOC AMER FORESTERS

SLU Authors

• Ståhl, Göran

  • Department of Forest Resource Management and Geomatics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Forest Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/41913