The objective of the current work is the analysis of alternative sampling methods and intensities for estimating cork value before its extraction (price per unit of weight), considering the trade-off between sampling precision and costs. The dataset includes 30 sampling clusters for each of the 6 stands, where the measurement of the tree coordinates in each plot allowed for the simulation of several sampling methods and intensities, and the comparison of the percent errors and sampling costs.
Field sampling methods for cork value evaluation before cork debarking
- Category: Cork
- Themes: Profitability
- Position in the value chain: Harvesting
- Type: Research
- Scale: Subnational
- Country: Portugal
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- Keywords: cluster sampling, Cork, Cork quality, Cork thickness, Quercus suber, sampling methods, zigzag transect
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