Calibrating predicted diameter distribution with additional information in growth and yield predictions

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 430-434

  Kangas, Annika ^a   Maltamo, Matti ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TIMBER;

DIAMETER DISTRIBUTIONS;

FORESTRY;

DIAMETER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH MODELING; PREDICTION; SILVICULTURE; YIELD;

CALIBRATION; ESTIMATION; FORESTRY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0038532451     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-121     Document Type: Conference Paper

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