Evaluation of Weibull-based parameter prediction equation systems for black spruce and jack pine stand types within the context of developing structural stand density management diagrams

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2996-3010

  Newton, P F ^a   Amponsah, I G ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NorthWind Land Resources Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

PARAMETER PREDICTION EQUATION (PPE) SYSTEMS; PERMANENT SAMPLE PLOT (PSP); STRUCTURAL STAND DENSITY MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY;

ERROR ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STAND STRUCTURE; TREE; WEIBULL THEORY;

ERRORS; PICEA; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

PICEA MARIANA; PINUS BANKSIANA;

EID: 33645761325     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-216     Document Type: Article

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