sampSurf (version 0.7-6)

fullChainSawIZ: Generate Objects of Class "'>fullChainSawIZ"

Description

This is the generic function for class “fullChainSawIZ”. Please see the associated method in fullChainSawIZ-methods for more details on how to construct objects of this class.

Usage

fullChainSawIZ(downLog, plotRadius, ...)

Arguments

downLog

Signature object of class "'>downLog".

plotRadius

Signature object for plot radius.

…

See methods.

Value

A valid object of class "'>fullChainSawIZ."

Details

The actual inclusion zone is the same as that for "'>sausageIZ." See the reference below for more details on how the actual sampling method works. Also The “InclusionZone” Class and The “InclusionZoneGrid” Class vignettes provide examples.

References

Gove, J. H. and Van Deusen, P. C. 2011. On fixed-area plot sampling for downed coarse woody debris. Forestry 84:109--117.

See Also

Class "'>fullChainSawIZ", and fullChainSawIZ-methods.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
dl = downLog(buttDiam=40, solidType=4, logAngle=4*pi/3, logLen=6)
iz.fcs = fullChainSawIZ(dl, plotRadius=3)
summary(iz.fcs)
plot(iz.fcs, axes=TRUE, showPlotCenter=TRUE, cex=2, showNeedle=TRUE)
# }