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The 3 sampling methods I used were area based random or systematic (1) , area based haphazard (2) and distance based haphazard (3). The forest I sampled was the Snyder-Middlesworth Natural Area.
The distance haphazard method was the fastest sampling time at 57 minutes, while both area based sampling methods took 2 hours and 36 minutes.
Percentage errors for 2 rarest species:
Chestnut Oak
- 37.4%
- 54.6%
- 100%
Striped Pine
- 357.7%
- 100%
- 100%
Percentage errors for 2 most common species:
Eastern Hemlock
- 36.2%
- 31.9%
- 52.2%
Sweet Birch
- 36.1%
- 36.1%
- 122.8%
The most accurate sampling method for the 2 rarest species was the haphazard method and the most accurate for the 2 most common species was the random or systematic method.
Overall I found the most accurate sampling method was the haphazard method (area or distance based).
