Modelling intrinsic and potential growth of Acacia Senegal under varying nutrient conditions
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Date
2004Author
Musyoka, Raymond N
Type
ThesisLanguage
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This study uses a logistic model to a repeated measures data and models the intrinsic growth,
time of maximum growth rate and potential growth of Acacia Senegal tree seedlings. Various
factors such as the silvicultural treatments and three different sites from which the seedlings were
extracted from, were evaluated to ascertain whether they significantly explained the response
variables. Predictions were made to ascertain the time when the maximum yield of sap of the
Acacia Senegal tree could be extracted. It was found out that the inflection point differed among
treatments and sites. By using designed experiment, we were able to get valuable information
about the responses to various silvicultural treatments in the environment where other disturbing
variation was being removed. Information from the designed experiment helped to understand
interaction between the factors that affected tree and stand growth, and how these relationships
changed due to silvicultural treatmen
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A project submitted in partial fulfillment for a degree of Master of science in Biometry in the Department of Mathematics.Publisher
School of Mathematics, University of Nairobi