Using local spatial autocorrelation to compare outputs from a forest growth model

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 209, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 264-276

  Wulder, Michael A ^a   White, Joanne C ^a   Coops, Nicholas C ^b   Nelson, Trisalyn ^c   Boots, Barry ^d  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

3PG; Getis statistic; LAI; Local spatial autocorrelation; Physiological model; Stand volume

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

GETIS STATISTIC; LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI); LOCAL SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODEL;

FORESTRY;

AUTOCORRELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH MODELING; LEAF AREA INDEX; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL WATER;

FORESTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 35748977624     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.06.033     Document Type: Article

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