An evaluation of Lake States STEMS85.

Margaret R. Holdaway; Gary J. Brand

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-269

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An evaluation of Lake States STEMS85.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Margaret R. Holdaway, Gary J. Brand

Year:

1986

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-269

Source:

Research Paper NC-269. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

An updated version of the Lake States variant of STEMS is evaluated and compared with the previous version. The new version is slightly more accurate and precise. The strengths and weaknesses of this tree growth projection system are also identified.

Keywords

validation, testing growth model, prediction errors, model performance

Citation

Holdaway, Margaret R. Brand, Gary J. 1986. An evaluation of Lake States STEMS85. Research Paper NC-269. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station