On Comparison of Exponential and Hyperbolic Exponential Growth Models in Height/Diameter Increment of PINES (Pinus caribaea)

Authors

S. O. Oyamakin, University of Ibadan, Ibdan, NigeriaFollow
A. U. Chukwu, University of Ibadan, Ibdan, Nigeria
T. A. Bamiduro, Redeemer’s University, Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

A new tree growth model called the hyperbolic exponential nonlinear growth model is suggested. Its ability in model prediction was compared with the Malthus or exponential growth model an approach which mimicked the natural variability of heights/diameter increment with respect to age and therefore provides more realistic height/diameter predictions as demonstrated by the results of the Kolmogorov Smirnov test and Shapiro-Wilk test. The mean function of top height/Dbh over age using the two models under study predicted closely the observed values of top height/Dbh in the Hyperbolic exponential nonlinear growth models better than the ordinary exponential growth model without violating most of the assumptions about the error term.

DOI

10.22237/jmasm/1383279780

Erratum

In the initial publication of this article, we transposed the initials in author A. U. Chukwu's name. We regret this error, and have corrected the article.