Comparison of two correction methods for the bias due to the logarithmic transformation in the estimation of biomass
- 1 June 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Forest Research
- Vol. 12 (2) , 326-331
- https://doi.org/10.1139/x82-047
Abstract
Finney''s method and the method of maximum likelihood for correcting the bias due to the logarithmic transformation in the estimation of biomass are presented as step-by-step procedures and are compared using empirical data and statistical theory. Based on theoretical considerations, ease of computation, and the use of empirical data, the method of maximum likelihood is recommended.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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