Parameter estimation of base-age invariant site index models: Which data structure to use? - A discussion

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 552-555

  Cieszewski, Chris J ^a   Strub, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Base age invariant; Difference method; Dummy variable; Errors in variables; Parameter estimation; Site index model; Varying parameter

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BASE-AGE INVARIANT; DIFFERENCE METHODS; DUMMY VARIABLES; ERROR IN VARIABLE (EIV); SITE INDEX MODEL; VARYING PARAMETERS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 35348914439     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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