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Table A1: Minimum sampling points required for detection of circular hot spots using a systematic sampling pattern at 95% confidence level

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Diameter of the circular hot spot that can be detected with 95% confidence (m) Square grid size G (m) Area of site (ha)* Area of site (m2) Minimum number of sampling points recommended (N)

11.8

10.0

0.05

500

5

15.2

12.9

0.1

1000

6

19.9

16.9

0.2

2000

7

21.5

18.2

0.3

3000

9

22.5

19.1

0.4

4000

11

23.1

19.6

0.5

5000

13

23.6

20.0

0.6

6000

15

23.9

20.3

0.7

7000

17

24.2

20.5

0.8

8000

19

25.0

21.2

0.9

9000

20

25.7

21.8

1

10,000

21

28.9

24.5

1.5

15,000

25

30.5

25.8

2

20,000

30

31.5

26.7

2.5

25,000

35

32.4

27.5

3

30,000

40

32.9

27.9

3.5

35,000

45

33.4

28.3

4

40,000

50

34.6

29.3

4.5

45,000

52

35.6

30.2

5

50,000

55

* 1 ha = 10,000 m2