Bayesian analysis of canopy transpiration models: A test of posterior parameter means against measurements

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 432-433, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-83

  Mackay, D Scott ^a   Ewers, Brent E ^b   Loranty, Michael M ^c   Kruger, Eric L ^d   Samanta, Sudeep ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Canopy gaps; Canopy transpiration; Model data starvation

Indexed keywords

ASPEN STANDS; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BAYESIAN MARKOV CHAIN MONTE CARLO; BIOMETRIC DATA; CANOPY CLOSURES; CANOPY DENSITY; CANOPY GAPS; CANOPY MODEL; DATA REQUIREMENTS; FOREST CANOPIES; INFORMATION CRITERION; LEAF AREA INDEX; LEAF GAS EXCHANGE; MEASURED PARAMETERS; MINIMAL ERRORS; MODEL ACCURACY; MODEL DATA STARVATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC PARAMETERS; SAP FLUX MEASUREMENTS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; STRUCTURAL HETEROGENEITY;

BIOMETRICS; DATA FUSION; FORESTRY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STATISTICAL TESTS;

TRANSPIRATION;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BIOMETRY; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOREST CANOPY; GAS EXCHANGE; HETEROGENEITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LEAF AREA INDEX; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STARVATION; TRANSPIRATION;

BIOMETRICS; FOREST CANOPY; FORESTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPIRATION;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 84858448338     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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