Assessing and testing prediction uncertainty for single tree-based models: A case study applied to northern hardwood stands in southern Québec, Canada

Mathieu Fortin, Steve Bédard, Josianne DeBlois and Sébastien Meunier

Ecological Modelling, 2009, vol. 220, issue 20, 2770-2781

Abstract: Estimating prediction uncertainty for a single tree-based model is hindered by the complex structure of these models. In this paper, we addressed this issue with a case study applied to northern hardwood stands in Québec, Canada. SaMARE is a stochastic single tree-based model that was designed for these types of stands. Using a Monte Carlo approach, the model can provide a mean predicted value and its confidence limits for some plot-level attributes.

Keywords: Simulation; Prediction uncertainty; Monte Carlo; Error propagation; Modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.06.035

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