Methods for determining the accuracy and comparing the agreement between ground measures and advanced forest inventory techniques

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Two critical questions often arise in forest management pertaining to the accuracy and suitability of any new forest inventory technique at the tree or stand level: how can we judge whether a new inventory technique is valid or of acceptable accuracy; and how can we compare if a new inventory technique agrees with or is better than an existing one. This technical document describes the procedures and the statistical methods that collectively provide the tools to address and answer these questions.

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Methods for determining the accuracy and comparing the agreement between ground measures and advanced forest inventory techniques

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This work is part of the research project on "Developing and Assessing Advanced Inventory Techniques for Enhanced Forest Management in Alberta", supported by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Grande Prairie), Forsite Consultants Ltd. (Salmon Arm, British Columbia), Object-Raku Technology Inc. (Qualicum Beach, British Columbia), Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA), Canadian Wood Fibre Centre (Natural Resources Canada), ATCO Electric (Edmonton), and Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED).

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