North Dakota's forests, 2005: statistics, methods, and quality assurance

Patrick D. Miles; David E. Haugen; Charles J. Barnett

doi:10.2737/NRS-RB-57

North Dakota's forests, 2005: statistics, methods, and quality assurance

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Authors:	Patrick D. Miles, David E. Haugen, Charles J. Barnett
Year:	2011
Type:	Resource Bulletin (RB)
Station:	Northern Research Station
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-RB-57
Source:	Resour. Bull. NRS-57. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 65 p.

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Abstract

The first full annual inventory of North Dakota's forests was completed in 2005 after 7,622 plots were selected and 164 forested plots were visited and measured. This report includes detailed information on forest inventory methods and data quality estimates. Important resource statistics are included in the tables. A detailed analysis of the North Dakota inventory is presented in Resource Bulletin NRS-31.

This publication is a companion to North Dakota's forests 2005, Resource Bulletin NRS-31.

Keywords

inventory, timberland, forest land, sampling error, sample design, volume, biomass

Citation

Miles, Patrick D.; Haugen, David E.; Barnett, Charles J. 2011. North Dakota's forests, 2005: statistics, methods, and quality assurance. Resour. Bull. NRS-57. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 65 p.