Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1.1 Model development and validation |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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2.2 Two-sided competition |
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16 | (6) |
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2.2.1 Distance-independent |
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16 | (6) |
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22 | (1) |
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2.3 One-sided competition |
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22 | (9) |
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2.3.1 Distance-independent |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (7) |
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31 | (4) |
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2.4.1 Low predictive power |
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32 | (1) |
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2.4.2 Distance-independent vs. distance-dependent |
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32 | (2) |
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2.4.3 Influence of sampling design |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (16) |
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37 | (1) |
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3.2 Phytocentric measures of site quality |
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38 | (9) |
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38 | (6) |
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44 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Other phytocentric measures |
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45 | (2) |
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3.3 Geocentric measures of site productivity |
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47 | (5) |
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3.3.1 Physiographic measures |
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48 | (1) |
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50 | (2) |
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52 | (1) |
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4 Whole-stand and size-class models |
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53 | (16) |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (8) |
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4.2.1 Yield tables and equations |
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54 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Compatible growth and yield equations |
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56 | (3) |
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4.2.3 Systems of equations |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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4.2.5 Transition matrix models |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (7) |
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4.3.1 Stand table projection |
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61 | (3) |
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64 | (2) |
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4.3.3 Diameter-class models |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (16) |
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69 | (1) |
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5.2 Single-tree distance-dependent models |
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70 | (7) |
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72 | (5) |
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5.3 Tree-list distance-independent models |
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77 | (6) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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6 Components of tree-list models |
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85 | (30) |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (14) |
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6.2.1 Potential diameter increment equations with multiplicative modifiers |
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89 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Realized diameter increment equations |
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92 | (9) |
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101 | (7) |
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6.3.1 Potential height increment equations with multiplicative modifiers |
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101 | (4) |
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6.3.2 Realized height increment equations |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (6) |
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6.4.1 Individual-tree crown recession models |
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108 | (3) |
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6.4.2 Branch-level crown recession models |
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111 | (3) |
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114 | (1) |
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7 Individual-tree static equations |
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115 | (24) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (4) |
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119 | (4) |
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7.4 Crown width and profile |
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123 | (4) |
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7.5 Stem volume and taper |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (2) |
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7.7 Use of static equations to predict missing values |
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132 | (5) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (18) |
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139 | (1) |
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8.2 Stand-level mortality |
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140 | (2) |
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8.3 Individual-tree-level mortality |
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142 | (6) |
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8.4 Mechanistic models of mortality |
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148 | (1) |
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8.5 Development and application of mortality equations |
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148 | (6) |
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154 | (3) |
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9 Seeding, regeneration, and recruitment |
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157 | (12) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (3) |
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9.2.1 Flowering and pollination |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (3) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (3) |
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10 Linking growth models of different resolutions |
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169 | (14) |
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169 | (1) |
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10.2 Linked stand- and size-class models |
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169 | (5) |
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10.2.1 Parameter recovery |
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170 | (3) |
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10.2.2 Modified stand table projection |
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173 | (1) |
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10.3 Linked stand- and tree-models |
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174 | (8) |
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174 | (7) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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11 Modeling silvicultural treatments |
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183 | (44) |
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183 | (5) |
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11.2 Genetic improvements |
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188 | (3) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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11.3 Early stand treatments |
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191 | (2) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (15) |
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194 | (10) |
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204 | (4) |
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208 | (13) |
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209 | (8) |
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217 | (4) |
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11.6 Combined thinning and fertiLization |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (26) |
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227 | (1) |
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12.2 Key physiological processes |
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228 | (12) |
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12.2.1 Light interception |
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228 | (3) |
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231 | (2) |
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12.2.3 Stomatal conductance |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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12.2.6 Soil water and nutrients |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (7) |
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240 | (4) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (5) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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13 Hybrid models of forest growth and yield |
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253 | (12) |
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253 | (1) |
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13.2 Types of hybrid models |
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254 | (9) |
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13.2.1 Statistical growth equations with physiologically derived covariate |
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254 | (4) |
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13.2.2 Statistical growth equations with physiologically derived external modifier |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (4) |
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13.3 Comparison to statistical models |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (30) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (13) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (4) |
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271 | (8) |
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279 | (2) |
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14.4 Parameter estimation |
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281 | (13) |
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282 | (3) |
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14.4.2 Quantile regression |
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285 | (1) |
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14.4.3 Generalized linear regression models |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (2) |
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14.4.5 Generalized algebraic difference approach |
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14.4.6 System of equations |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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15 Model evaluation and calibration |
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295 | (16) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (9) |
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15.2.1 Model form and parameterization |
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298 | (1) |
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15.2.2 Variable selection and model simplicity |
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298 | (1) |
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15.2.3 Biological realism |
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299 | (4) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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15.3.2 Model error characterization |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (3) |
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16 Implementation and use |
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311 | (10) |
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311 | (1) |
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16.2 Collection of appropriate data |
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312 | (2) |
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16.3 Generation of appropriate data |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (6) |
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17.1 Improving predictions |
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321 | (2) |
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17.2 Improving input data |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Bibliography |
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Appendix 1 List of species used in the text |
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Appendix 2 Expanded outline for ORGANON growth and yield model |
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Index |
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