[R-sig-ME] edit: lmer() syntax and model specification

[W Duncan Wadsworth]

woops, arithmetic error!

"Four treatments, crossed with three aspects (North, South, None), giving eight distinct plots.  There are 3 to 8 trees of each species in each of the eight plots and they are outfitted with sensors which provide the (normal) response variable."

*should read*

"Four treatments, crossed with three aspects (North, South, None), giving twelve distinct plots.  There are 3 to 8 trees of each species in each of the twelve plots and they are outfitted with sensors which provide the (normal) response variable. "