Abstract
In nearest neighbour sampling, objects within the survey region are randomly sampled, and the distances to their nearest neighbour are measured. In point-to-nearest-object sampling, points within the survey region are randomly sampled, and the distance from each point to the nearest object is measured. If we assume that objects are independently and uniformly distributed throughout the survey region, then the distribution of nearest-object distances is the same under both approaches.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2002 Springer-Verlag London
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Borchers, D.L., Buckland, S.T., Zucchini, W. (2002). Nearest neighbour and point-to-nearest-object. In: Estimating Animal Abundance. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3708-5_8
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3708-5_8
Publisher Name: Springer, London
Print ISBN: 978-1-84996-885-0
Online ISBN: 978-1-4471-3708-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive