Four years of soybean experimental data observed at Daxing, North China Plain, were used to assess the ability of the AquaCrop model to predict soybean final biomass and yield. The model was parameterized and calibrated using field data on leaf area index (LAI), available soil water, soil...

This work derives explicit kernel approximations for universal kriging predictors for a class of intrinsic random function models. This class of predictors is of particular interest because they are equivalent to the standard two-dimensional thin plate smoothing splines. By introducing a...

This paper studies adaptive estimation of nonlinear regression models with i.i.d. error terms . Previously in the literature, the adaptive maximum likelihood (AMLE) has been proposed only when the densities of the error terms are assumed to be symmetric.

Raised floor systems (RFS) were initially developed for computer room applications. As an alternative for general office space fitout, they have not been widely accepted, particularly in Australia. Despite the potential exhibited, such as improved ventilation and air quality when used with...