Line-intercept sampling explained

In statistics, more specifically in biostatistics, line-intercept sampling (LIS) is a method of sampling elements in a region whereby an element is sampled if a chosen line segment, called a “transect”, intersects the element.^[1]

Line intercept sampling has proven to be a reliable, versatile, and easy to implement method to analyze an area containing various objects of interest.^[2] It has recently also been applied to estimating variances during particulate material sampling.^[3]

See also

• Sampling (statistics)

Notes and References

1. Kaiser, L, 1983. Unbiased Estimation in Line-Intercept Sampling, Biometrics 39. pp 965 - 976.
2. Buckland, S.T. Introduction to distance sampling: estimating abundance of biological populations, New York, Oxford University Press; 2001.
3. Dihalu . D.S. . Geelhoed . B. . Principles of an image-based algorithm for the quantification of dependencies between particle selections in sampling studies . Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy . June 2010 . 110 . 323–330 . 18 November 2022 . en.