Comparing and combining stem analysis and permanent sample plot data in site index models

Forest Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 277-283

  García, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Differential equations; Height growth; Pinus pinaster; Richards; Spain

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); RANDOM PROCESSES; SITE SELECTION;

HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PINASTER PLANTATIONS; STEM ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

FORESTRY;

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS; RANDOM PROCESSES; SITE SURVEY; STEMS;

PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 23244462031     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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