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Evaluation of Simple Quantile Estimation Functions for Modeling Forest Diameter Distributions in Even-Aged Stands of Interior Douglas-fir Item Info
- Title:
- Evaluation of Simple Quantile Estimation Functions for Modeling Forest Diameter Distributions in Even-Aged Stands of Interior Douglas-fir
- Creator:
- Newberry, J.D.; Moore, J.A.; Zhang, L.
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1993-03-29
- Description:
- The method of percentiles usually involves simultaneously solving equations for probability distribution parameters as functions of sample-based estimates of the appropriate quantiles. Eight simple distribution-free methods for estimating quantiles from sample-based order statistics were evaluated empirically using even-aged Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca (Beissn.) Franco) diameter distributions from the Inland Northwest. Two methods, calculated by weighting adjacent order statistics. consistently gave the best results for both the Weibull and Johnson's So distributions. Certain distributional shapes were also evaluated to determine if they influenced the quantile estimation method. Although some influence was detected. the best methods were usually best across all categories.
- Subjects:
- research statistics
- Location:
- North and Central Idaho Eastern Washington Western Montana Northeastern Oregon
- Source:
- Newberry, J.D., J.A. Moore, L. Zhang. 1993. Evaluation of simple quantile estimation functions for modeling forest diameter distributions in even-aged stands of interior Douglas-fir. Can. J. For. Res. Vol. 23:2376-2382
- Source Identifier:
- Eval_Simple_Quantile_Est_Functions_Modeling_Forest_Diam_Dist_in_Even-Aged_Stands_Interior_DF_CanJFR_023_1993
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
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- Preferred Citation:
- "Evaluation of Simple Quantile Estimation Functions for Modeling Forest Diameter Distributions in Even-Aged Stands of Interior Douglas-fir", Intermountain Forestry Cooperative, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iftnc/items/iftnc4767.html