Errors in Environmental Assessments: An Error-Budget Model for Plant Populations

Abstract

The assumption that a data set used for any mathematical or computer modeling is error-free is an underlying premise of theoretical modeling. However, the assumptions of error-free data and models usually do not hold true in the real world. Error is a natural property of surveys and modeling. Consequently, error should be taken into account when developing any type of model. The goal of this project is to create an error-budget model for a population dynamics model of plant communities. Once developed, this error-budget model can in turn be used for a number of other purposes such as data correction, model evaluation, quality control, and management decisionmaking.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377507

Entities

People

  • Alan Anderson
  • Bruce Macallister
  • George Gertner
  • Xiangchi Cao

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Communities
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  • Department Of Defense
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Management
  • Information Science
  • Inventory
  • Mathematical Models
  • Natural Resources
  • Probability
  • Quality Control
  • Random Variables
  • Sampling
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  • United States

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