Survey sampling and estimation methods form the cornerstone of modern statistical inference, underpinning research across the social, medical, and natural sciences. At their heart, these methods ...

In some cases model-based and model-assisted inferences can lead to very different estimators. These two paradigms are not so different if we search for an optimal strategy rather than just an optimal ...

Under a linear regression model, the best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) for a finite population total can be obtained. The problem studied here is that of estimating the variance for setting ...

A research team introduces a hierarchical Bayesian spatial approach that integrates UAV and terrestrial LiDAR data to estimate AGB of individual trees in natural secondary forests of northeastern ...