Calculating Sample Size for Stratified Random Sample
Calculating Sample Size for Stratified Random Sample
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2000. Forest Service Handbook, FSH 2409.12 ? Timber Cruising Handbook, Washington, DC, 237 p.
Use the following method to calculate the number of 1/10 acre, fixed area plots needed in the sample. To calculate sample size:
1. Specify the sampling error objective for the tract. 2. Stratify the tract into sampling components (i.e., stands). The purpose is to reduce
the coefficient of variation within the stands. 3. Calculate coefficient of variation (CV) by stand and a weighted CV for the tract. 4. Calculate number of plots for the tract as a whole, then allocate by stand.
This procedure is illustrated in the following example using the preliminary cruise data presented in Table 1.
Table 1. Example Preliminary Cruise Data
Stand
Acres
Area
Fraction (fh)*
1
30
0.3
2
10
0.1
3
20
0.2
4
40
0.4
Tract Total 100
* Area Fraction = Stand Area Tract Area
Board-Feet per Acre 3500 4500 5000 1000
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
40 65 80 35
Given an allowable error percentage (A) equal to 10%, calculate the number of plots needed for all stands (ntract). Use a t-value of 2.
Step One: Calculate weighted coefficient of variance (wCV) for all stands.
where, vfh = fraction of total volume in stand h; CVh = coefficient of variance for stand h
wCV = (areah ? CVh )
areatract
wCV = (30* 40) + (10*65) + (20*80) + (40*35) = 48.5
100
Step Two: Number of plots for all stands (ntract)
ntract =
1
1 N
+
t
?
A wCV
2
=
1 1000
+
1 10 2
2? 48.5
=
86
plots
where, A = Allowable error percent wCV = Weighted coefficient of variance t = approximate t-value N = population size (i.e., number of 1/10 acre plots that could fit within the tract)
Step Three: Allocate the number of plots by stand (nh) where fh is the fraction of the tract area in given stand
nh
=
nst
fh ? CVh wCV
n1
=
86
0.30 x 40 48.5
=
21.3
21
n2
=
86
0.10 x 65 48.5
=
11.5
12
n3
=
86
0.20 x 80 48.5
=
28.4
28
n4
=
86
0.40 x 35 48.5
=
24.8
25
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