Overall, comparing the three sampling strategies, I would say the systemic sampling was the fastest at 12 hours 36 minutes compared to random’s 12 hours 43 minutes and haphazard’ s 13 hours 2 minutes. That being said, for this activity, haphazard sampling was the more accurate method.
|
Systemic |
Random |
Haphazard |
Eastern Hemlock |
1% |
2% |
3% |
Sweet Birch |
11% |
1% |
1% |
Stripped Maple |
2% |
11% |
2% |
White Pine |
0% |
4% |
4% |