Modeling Caribbean tree stem diameters from tree height and crown width measurements

Mathematical and Computational Forestry and Natural-Resource Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 78-85

  Brandeis, Thomas J ^a   Randolph, KaDonna C ^a   Strub, Mike R ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric models; Puerto rico; Secondary forest; U.S. virgin islands

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; FORECASTING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TROPICS;

ALLOMETRIC MODELS; DIAMETER-AT-BREAST HEIGHTS; DISTURBED ENVIRONMENTS; NATURAL VARIABILITY; PUERTO RICO; SECONDARY FORESTS; SUBTROPICAL DRY FORESTS; VIRGIN ISLANDS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CORRELATION; DIAMETER; FOREST INVENTORY; HURRICANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; PUERTO RICO; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

EID: 84856092809     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19467664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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