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Sankhyā: The Indian Journal of Statistics, Series B (2008-), Vol. 78, No. 1 (May 2016), pp. 66-77 (12 pages) We consider the problem of unbiased estimation of a finite population mean (or proportion) ...

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Successful conservation of an endangered species, such as the salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM; Reithrodontomys raviventris), requires detailed knowledge of the species' habitat and microhabitat ...

Sampling is a technique in which samples are drawn at random (without any favor or bias). For this, suitable measures or procedures may be laid down and adopted according to the nature and ...

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