Locally adaptable non-parametric methods for estimating stand characteristics for wood procurement planning

Silva Fennica

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-120

  Malinen, Jukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Local non parametric estimation; MSN method; Stand characteristics; Wood procurement planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; WOOD;

WOOD PROCUREMENT PLANNING;

FORESTRY;

WOOD;

MILETINAE; PICEA;

EID: 0037226829     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.514     Document Type: Article

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