[latex]{\LARGE y(t) =y_\text{max} [1 – e^{-kt}]^p}[/latex] What does it mean? Growth functions in general describe the change in size of an individual or population with time (Burkhart and Tomé, 2012). Assume that [latex]y(t)[/latex] is a tree growth variable, e.g. tree total height or tree volume, and [latex]y_\text{max}[/latex] is the maximum value this growth variable can… Continue reading The Chapman-Richards growth function