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- Explains the different methods used for forest inventory
- Highlights the use and limits of NFI data
- Outlines the complete process from designing to using NFI data
Part of the book series: Managing Forest Ecosystems (MAFE, volume 43)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This Monograph explains the statistical theory behind the National Forest Inventory (NFI) data collection and compares different methods for modelling and inventory design. The author also explains how natural uncertainty in measurement and modelling can affects the results. Forests, as dynamic systems, are influenced by many unpredictable factors over time. Therefore, readers can use this book to develop the right framework of expectations, when using NFI data.
The chapters give an outlook on traditional methods like sample plots, but also consider newer approaches like remote sensing. By merging these different techniqes, NFI datasets can become more reliable and facetted. One of the most contemporary developments in the field, is the use of continuous plots that offer live data at all times. Whether this data should be open to the public, is another discussion point that the author addresses.
Offering a perspective from Estonia, readers will find practical examples for all discussed methods. This bridge from theory to practice, makes the volume a useful resource for scientists and decision makers in the forestry sector.
Authors and Affiliations
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Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
Allan Sims
About the author
Dr. Allan Sims has been working with sample plots data since his master studies (2002) at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. His PhD thesis discussed “Information system of dendrometric models and data - a tool for modelling of forest growth”. The author's research field has been mainly focussed on forest growth and dynamics, stand structure, forest remote sensing and uncertainty in measuring and modelling. Since 2016 he has been leading the scientific and data analysis section of the Estonian National Forest Inventory. He has been a member of the Estonian LULUCF and FRA reporting team.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Principles of National Forest Inventory Methods
Book Subtitle: Theory, Practice, and Examples from Estonia
Authors: Allan Sims
Series Title: Managing Forest Ecosystems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06405-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-06404-3Published: 08 September 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-06407-4Published: 09 September 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-06405-0Published: 07 September 2022
Series ISSN: 1568-1319
Series E-ISSN: 2352-3956
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 162
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour
Topics: Forestry, Ecosystems, Sustainable Development, Plant Ecology