Mobilizing expert knowledge of tree growth with the PLANTGRO and INFER systems

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 233-246

  Hackett, C ^a   Vanclay, J K ^b  

^a Plantsoft Services   (Australia)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Expert system; Forest growth modelling; Model evaluation; Plantation; Species site matching

Indexed keywords

GROWTH ESTIMATION; INFER; PLANT GROWTH; PLANTGRO; TREE GROWTH;

EID: 0032032730     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00185-3     Document Type: Article

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