A non-linear hierarchical mixed model to describe tree height growth

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-289

  Nothdurft, Arne ^a   Kublin, Edgar ^a   Lappi, Juha ^b  

^a Württemberg Forest Research Institute of the state of Baden   (Germany)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Mixed model; Non linear; Random effects; Repeated measurements

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH CURVE; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; MODELING; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL METHOD; PARAMETERIZATION;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33745958997     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-006-0118-6     Document Type: Article

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