Biometric research as experimental method in science

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

11/25/2008

Category :

Science & technology

Sub category :

Biology

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Summary :

Introduction.
Forest sustainability.
1. Frameworks for sustainability assessments.
2. National forest inventories.
3. Design and analyses.
Data delivery.
1. Internet access.
2. Plot Integrity and data privacy.
Summary.

Abstract

Any discussion of research in a scientiﬁc ﬁeld is subject to caveats because research must of necessity be less deﬁnitive than a discussion of the ﬁeld's established operational practices. First, enumerations of current research topics will be dated and subject to the perspective of the enumerator. Second, the focus of research change quickly and is subject to funding and societal priorities, perceptions of issues that demand immediate attention, and technical and technological advances. Finally, research, by deﬁnition, indicates that ﬁnal solutions have not been achieved and that results may only be reported as preliminary or as works in progress. Thus, this assessment of biometric research in forest inventory should be considered a static summary in a rapidly changing discipline. Given these caveats, current biometric research in forest inventory is focused in three major areas: forest sustainability, data delivery, and spatial estimation. With respect to forest sustainability, regional, national, and international public constituencies seek assessments of the effects on forest resources of forest management practices and environmental changes.