The accuracy of a novel forest inventory method based on stratified sampling

The paper provides an analysis of the accuracy of a novel forest inventory method for calculating stand volume based on stratified sampling. The analysis included stand age as an efficient element used in the construction of the strata, as well as assessment results of various methods of sample allocation. This novel inventory method was compared with the methods based on simple random sampling or systematic sampling. The theory of all analysed methods for calculating stand volume is based on the mathematical statistics called a „representative sampling method”