Linear prediction application for modelling the relationships between a large number of stand characteristics of Norway spruce stands

Silva Fennica

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 517-530

  Siipilehto, Jouni ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Calibration estimation; Interdependence; Picea abies; Prediction; Stand characteristics

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CALIBRATION ESTIMATION; INTERDEPENDENCE; PREDICTION; STAND CHARACTERISTICS;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; CALIBRATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; ERROR ANALYSIS; FOREST INVENTORY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; STAND DYNAMICS;

ERRORS; FORESTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PICEA ABIES;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33749424378     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: 00375330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.334     Document Type: Article

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