Application of stratified sampling for regional estimation of forest area in Ukraine using global forest maps

Authors

  • V. Myroniuk National University of Bioresources and Nature Management of Ukraine, Ukraine
  • M. Georgian National University of Bioresources and Nature Management of Ukraine, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33730/2310-4678.1.2017.319912

Keywords:

forested area, Global Forest Change, stratified sampling

Abstract

Confidence intervals for area estimates for 21 administrative regions of flat part of Ukraine based on Global Forest Change (GFC) dataset were derived. It was found that GFC-based maps can be used for stratification of the territory and estimation forested area by statistical methods.

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Published

2017-02-22

Issue

No. 1 (2017)

Section

PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

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