2 papers
stat.AP2025
Hierarchical models for small area estimation using zero-inflated forest inventory variables: comparison and implementation
Grayson W. White, Andrew O. Finley, Josh K. Yamamoto +5
National Forest Inventory (NFI) data are typically limited to sparse networks of sample locations due to cost constraints. While design-based estimators provide reliable forest par…
stat.ME2025
A method for empirically assessing small area estimators via bootstrap-weighted k-Nearest-Neighbor artificial populations, with applications to forest inventory
Grayson W. White, Jerzy A. Wieczorek, Zachariah W. Cody +5
National Forest Inventories (NFIs) monitor forest attributes across a variety of spatial and temporal scales in a given country. Increased interest in reporting and management at s…