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Bootstrap confidence intervals for adaptive cluster sampling.

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  • 1Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park 20742, USA. mc276@umail.umd.edu

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|July 6, 2000
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Adaptive cluster sampling improves estimation for rare, clustered objects. Nonparametric bootstrap methods provide more accurate confidence intervals than normal approximations for these complex spatial data.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Spatial Statistics

Background:

  • Estimating populations of rare, geographically clustered objects presents challenges.
  • Traditional sampling methods like simple random sampling without replacement (SRSWOR) can be inefficient for such spatial distributions.
  • Adaptive cluster sampling (ACS) enhances efficiency by sampling neighboring plots when initial samples meet specific criteria.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate nonparametric bootstrap methods for constructing confidence intervals in adaptive cluster sampling.
  • To compare the accuracy of bootstrap confidence intervals against traditional normal approximation methods for skewed and discrete distributions common in rare, clustered populations.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated several nonparametric bootstrap techniques for confidence interval construction.

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  • Developed a transformation method to incorporate adaptive sample information while maintaining a fixed sample size for bootstrapping.
  • Compared bootstrap percentile methods and normal approximation using coverage probabilities.

    • Main Results:

    • Nonparametric bootstrap methods demonstrated improved performance in constructing confidence intervals.
    • Bootstrap percentile methods generally achieved coverages closer to the nominal level compared to the normal approximation.
    • This suggests bootstrap methods are more appropriate for skewed distributions arising from ACS of rare, clustered populations.

    Conclusions:

    • Nonparametric bootstrap confidence intervals are more reliable for adaptive cluster sampling of rare, clustered populations.
    • The findings recommend using bootstrap methods over normal approximations for more accurate statistical inference in these scenarios.
    • This research provides valuable tools for ecological and environmental studies dealing with spatially aggregated, low-density populations.