The Chapman-Richards Distribution and its Relationship to the Generalized Beta

The Chapman-Richards Distribution and its Relationship to the Generalized Beta

Abstract Background The Chapman-Richards distribution is developed as a special case of the equilibrium solution to the McKendrick-Von Foerster equation. The Chapman-Richards distribution incorporates the vital rate assumptions of the Chapman-Richards growth function, constant mortality and recruitm...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey H. Gove, Thomas B. Lynch, Mark J. Ducey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
Subjects:
Diameter distributions
Chapman-Richards growth
Generalized beta distribution of the first kind
Maximum likelihood
McKendrick-Von Foerster equation
Physiologically structured population model
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-019-0184-0

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