Bayesian calibration of process-based forest models: Bridging the gap between models and data

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 915-927

  Van Oijen, Marcel ^a   Rougier, Jonathan ^b   Smith, Ron ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Markov Chain Monte Carlo; Parameterization; Tree measurement; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 22344433424     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.7.915     Document Type: Conference Paper

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