Asymptotic properties of estimators derived from line transect sampling
James R. Lackritz, Richard L. Scheaffer · Communication in Statistics- Theory and Methods · 1983
Line transect sampling of two-dimensional figures generates information for the estimation of areal fractions and boundary length per unit area. The individual estimators are unbiased and variance approximations for the estimators are developed, based on the information available from a single line transect. The asymptotic distributions of the estimators are developed under general modeling conditions and extend the results currently available in the literature. Some numerical examples are given.