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We use a post-processing method based on the statistics of a proper, representative training set to correct the predictions and their probability intervals, attaining corrected predictions that reproduce the statistics of the whole population. Performance of the method is validated with three forest attributes from seven study sites in Finland with training set sizes from 50 to over 400 field plots. The results are compared to those of the uncorrected predictions given by linear models using airborne laser scanning data. The post-processing method improves the accuracy assessment linear fit between the predictions and the reference set by 35.4\u201351.8% and the distribution fit by 44.5\u201395.0%. The prediction root mean square error declines on the average by 6.3%. The systematic under- and over-estimation are reduced consistently with all training set sizes. 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