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Forest Analytics with R

An Introduction

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  • © 2011

Overview

  • Use of real datasets provides detailed and realistic examples of forestry data handling and analysis
  • Guided by forestry problems, not by statistical tools, so all material is driven by context instead of convenience
  • Combines practical, down-to-earth forestry data analysis solutions with state-of-the-art statistical functionality

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Introduction and Data Management

  2. Sampling and Mapping

  3. Allometry and Fitting Models

  4. Simulation and Optimization

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About this book

Forest Analytics with R combines practical, down-to-earth forestry data analysis and solutions to real forest management challenges with state-of-the-art statistical and data-handling functionality. The authors adopt a problem-driven approach, in which statistical and mathematical tools are introduced in the context of the forestry problem that they can help to resolve. All the tools are introduced in the context of real forestry datasets, which provide compelling examples of practical applications. The modeling challenges covered within the book include imputation and interpolation for spatial data, fitting probability density functions to tree measurement data using maximum likelihood, fitting allometric functions using both linear and non-linear least-squares regression, and fitting growth models using both linear and non-linear mixed-effects modeling. The coverage also includes deploying and using forest growth models written in compiled languages, analysis of natural resources and forestry inventory data, and forest estate planning and optimization using linear programming. The book would be ideal for a one-semester class in forest biometrics or applied statistics for natural resources management. The text assumes no programming background, some introductory statistics, and very basic applied mathematics.

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“The material presented in this text is more than sufficient for a dedicated module of an applied statistics course … . The authors develop, and demonstrate, solutions to common forestry data handling and analysis challenges … . Whilst much of the text may be regarded as standard for the topic, the last chapter addresses an area harvest strategy which is well worth reading on its own … . The text is well written, easy to read and I recommend it to anyone interested in biometrics.” (Carl M. O’Brien, International Statistical Review, Vol. 80 (1), 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Andrew P. Robinson

  • Forest Informatics, Inc., Corvallis Oregon, USA

    Jeff D. Hamann

About the authors

Andrew Robinson has been associate professor of forest mensuration and forest biometrics at the University of Idaho, and is currently senior lecturer in applied statistics at the University of Melbourne. He received his PhD in forestry from the University of Minnesota. Robinson is author of the popular and freely-available "icebreakeR" document.  Jeff Hamann has been a software developer, forester, and financial analyst. He is currently a consultant specializing in forestry, operations research, and geographic information sciences. He received his PhD in forestry from Oregon State University.  Both authors have presented numerous R workshops to forestry professionals and scientists, and others.

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