Bayesian synthesis for quantifying uncertainty in predictions from process models

Tree Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 415-419

  Green, Edwin J ^a   MacFarlane, David W ^a   Valentine, Harry T ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence intervals; Mechanistic models; Posterior distributions; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034163414     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/20.5-6.415     Document Type: Article

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