A mixed-effects heterogeneous negative binomial model for Postfire conifer regeneration in northeastern California, USA

Forest Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 275-287

  Crotteau, Justin S ^a   Ritchie, Martin W ^b   Varner, J Morgan ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Burn severity; Natural regeneration; Ponderosa pine; Stocking analysis; Storrie fire; White fir; Zero inflated negative binomial

Indexed keywords

FIRES;

BURN SEVERITY; NATURAL REGENERATION; NEGATIVE BINOMIAL; PONDEROSA PINES; STOCKING ANALYSIS; WHITE FIRS;

REFORESTATION;

EID: 84897542000     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/forsci.12-089     Document Type: Article

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