Stochastic or deterministic single-tree models: Is there any difference in growth predictions?

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 271-282

  Fortin, Mathieu ^a,b   Langevin, Luc ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bias; Deterministic; Growth modelling; Monte Carlo simulation; Single tree models; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GROWTH; GROWTH MODELING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 84862018138     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13595-011-0112-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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