A Hierarchical Bayesian Model to Predict Self-Thinning Line for Chinese Fir in Southern China.

Self-thinning is a dynamic equilibrium between forest growth and mortality at full site occupancy. Parameters of the self-thinning lines are often confounded by differences across various stand and site conditions. For overcoming the problem of hierarchical and repeated measures, we used hierarchica...

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Main Authors: Xiongqing Zhang, Jianguo Zhang, Aiguo Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4594911?pdf=render