Abstract:

In research and application of spatial statistic analysis in the last less than 50 years, it was already developed a universal and scientific method of researching the natural variable with randomicity and regularity, which had many successful examples in domestic and overseas many fields. However, the application of spatial statistic analysis in domestic forestry just started, and most of forest works or researchers were short of understanding for spatial statistic analysis.This paper first briefly introduced the related concept, the basic principle and the characteristics of spatial statistic analysis, and then similarities and differences between spatial statistics and geographical information system and between spatial statistics and classical statistics were analyzed. Combining the characteristics of forest field, the current situations on the application of spatial statistic analysis in domestic and overseas forest field were summarized from the aspects including forest soil, spatial distribution of species, forest interference, stand factor and seed resources. Moreover, existent problems and difficulties in the application of spatial statistic analysis in forest field were presented, and the prospects for the application of spatial statistic analysis in forest field were discussed.

Key words: Spatial statistic analysis, Geographical information system, Classical statistics, Forestry