| barley | Data from a paper by Arild Vold on response of barley to nitrogen fertilizer |
| bell | self start for a bell-shaped curve |
| bg4rp | self start for the reparameterized Beta growth function with four parameters |
| bgf | self start for Beta Growth Function |
| bgf2 | self start for Beta Growth Function |
| bgf4 | self start for Beta growth function with four parameters |
| bgrp | self start for the reparameterized Beta growth function |
| blin | self start for a bilinear Function |
| dlf | self start for Declining Logistic Function |
| expf | self start for an exponential function |
| expfp | self start for an exponential-plateau function |
| lfmc | Live fuel moisture content |
| linp | self start for linear-plateau function |
| nlsLMList | Create a list of nls objects with the option of using nlsLM in addition to nls |
| nlsLMList.formula | Formula method for nls 'LM' list method |
| nrh | self start for non-rectangualr hyperbola (photosynthesis) |
| pexpf | self start for plateau-exponential function |
| plin | self start for plateau-linear function |
| pquad | self start for plateau-quadratic function |
| profd | self start for profile decay function |
| quadp | self start for quadratic-plateau function |
| ratio | self start for a rational curve |
| ricker | self start for Ricker Function |
| sm | Sorghum and Maize growth in Greece |
| SSbell | self start for a bell-shaped curve |
| SSbg4rp | self start for the reparameterized Beta growth function with four parameters |
| SSbgf | self start for Beta Growth Function |
| SSbgf4 | self start for Beta growth function with four parameters |
| SSbgrp | self start for the reparameterized Beta growth function |
| SSblin | self start for a bilinear Function |
| SSdlf | self start for Declining Logistic Function |
| SSexpf | self start for an exponential function |
| SSexpfp | self start for an exponential-plateau function |
| SSlinp | self start for linear-plateau function |
| SSnrh | self start for non-rectangualr hyperbola (photosynthesis) |
| SSpexpf | self start for plateau-exponential function |
| SSplin | self start for plateau-linear function |
| SSpquad | self start for plateau-quadratic function |
| SSprofd | self start for profile decay function |
| SSquadp | self start for quadratic-plateau function |
| SSratio | self start for a rational curve |
| SSricker | self start for Ricker Function |
| swpg | Simulated data based on obseved data presented in Sinclair (1986) - Fig. 1A |