Predicting regeneration establishment in Norway spruce plantations using a multivariate multilevel model

New Forests

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-283

  Miina, Jari ^a   Saksa, Timo ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Generalized linear mixed models; Picea abies; Poisson model; Regeneration survey data; Simultaneous models

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS;

GENERALIZED LINEAR MIXED MODELS; POISSON MODELS; REGENERATION SURVEY DATA; SIMULTANEOUS MODELS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CONIFEROUS TREE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PLANTATION; POISSON RATIO; REGENERATION;

FERTILITY; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PLANTATIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 33750918149     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-006-9002-y     Document Type: Article

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