A variance-covariance structure to take into account repeated measurements and heteroscedasticity in growth modeling

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 573-585

  Fortin, Mathieu ^a,c   Daigle, Gaétan ^a   Ung, Chhun Huor ^b   Bégin, Jean ^a   Archambault, Louis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balsamfir Abies balsamea (L.) Mill. ; Covariance structure; Nonlinear modeling; Predictions; Red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.); Variance modeling

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; BASAL AREA; CONIFEROUS TREE; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; EVERGREEN TREE; GROWTH MODELING; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; PICEA; PICEA RUBENS;

EID: 34648846855     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-007-0179-1     Document Type: Article

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