Cross-validation of non-linear growth functions for modelling tree height-diameter relationships

Annals of Botany

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-257

  Zhang, Lianjun ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

data splitting; model cross validation; Monte Carlo; non linear regression models; prediction error; Sigmoidal growth functions

Indexed keywords

CONIFER; GROWTH FUNCTION; HEIGHT-DIAMETER RELATIONSHIP;

USA, (NORTHWEST);

ABIES LASIOCARPA; LARIX OCCIDENTALIS; PICEA ENGELMANNII; PINACEAE; PINUS MONTICOLA; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0030729144     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1996.0334     Document Type: Article

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