Bias correction in logarithmic regression and comparison with weighted regression for non-linear models

Forest Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-143

  Zeng, Wei Sheng ^a   Tang, Shou Zheng ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Bias correction; Biomass model; Heteroscedasticity; Logarithmic regression; Non linear model; Weighted regression

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ERROR ANALYSIS; FORESTRY MODELING; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 79960757910     PISSN: 10011498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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