LINEAR MODELING OF IRREGULARLY SPACED, UNBALANCED, LONGITUDINAL DATA FROM PERMANENT-PLOT MEASUREMENTS

被引:250
作者
GREGOIRE, TG [1 ]
SCHABENBERGER, O [1 ]
BARRETT, JP [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEW HAMPSHIRE,DEPT FOREST RESOURCES,DURHAM,NH 03824
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE FORESTIERE | 1995年 / 25卷 / 01期
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10.1139/x95-017
中图分类号
S7 [林业];
学科分类号
0829 ; 0907 ;
摘要
A linear mixed-effects model that accounts for the covariances among repeated measurements and for random plot effects is developed. A continuous-time autocorrelation error structure permits the model to be applied to irregularly spaced, unbalanced data. A strategy for fitting this model and diagnostic tools for assessing its goodness of fit are presented and demonstrated. The model is fitted to two permanent-plot data bases and shows marked improvement compared with models that do not account for the error structure.
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