Point relascope sampling of downed coarse woody debris

Abstract

This paper presents a method based on angle-gauge sampling useful for inventorying downed coarse woody materialin forest stands. The method is closely related to transect relascope sampling, except that sample points are used rather than line transects. Theestimators for the total and per unit area are given along with theestimators of their variances. Methods for handling both borderline material and boundaryoverlap situations are also presented.