Regression spline mixed models: A forestry example

Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 394-410

  Mackenzie, Monique L ^a   Donovan, C R ^a   McArdle, B H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

AR(1) errors; Covariance structure; Linear mixed model; Nonparametric bootstrap; Robust inference; Serial correlation

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; MODELING; REGRESSION;

EID: 31544450738     PISSN: 10857117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/108571105X80194     Document Type: Article

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