Nonlinear fixed and random generalized height-diameter models for Portuguese cork oak stands

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-309

  Paulo, Joana Amaral ^a   Tomé, José ^a   Tomé, Margarida ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Height diameter relationship; Model calibration; Nonlinear fixed effects model; Nonlinear mixed effects model; Quercus suber L.

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DATA SET; DECIDUOUS TREE; DIAMETER; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEIGHT; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESEARCH WORK; STAND STRUCTURE;

PORTUGAL;

QUERCUS SUBER;

EID: 80051531355     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-011-0041-y     Document Type: Article

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