A comparison of the spatial linear model to Nearest Neighbor (k-NN) methods for forestry applications.

Forest surveys provide critical information for many diverse interests. Data are often collected from samples, and from these samples, maps of resources and estimates of aerial totals or averages are required. In this paper, two approaches for mapping and estimating totals; the spatial linear model...

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Main Authors: Jay M Ver Hoef, Hailemariam Temesgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3602606?pdf=render