Lab 8:  Tree-list sampling error


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The graph shows the mean and CV of the initial random dbh tree list (40 trees) generated by each student.  The "true" mean and CV were 15 cm and 33.3%, respectively.

Note that, in relative terms, the variability of the CV was about twice that of the mean.  Shape indicators such as skewness and kurtosis would be even more variable.