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Creator:: Paredes-Veloso, Gonzalo L.
Abstract:: The problem of determining an optimal sequence of decisions in even-aged stand management is analyzed and solved with an alternative to the traditional dynamic programming network. The new method is derived independently from two different approaches to the problem: Network optimization and generalized LaGrange multipliers. Both derivations are presented. It...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: McNutt, James Allen
Abstract:: A complex and sometimes serious problem facing modern day forest managers is that of estimating and analyzing potential on-site impacts which result from forest activities. A major type of adverse impact is man-Initiated forest erosion. This consequence can be substantially magnified when forest harvest and road activities are implemented in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Ebaa-Atyi, Richard
Abstract:: The study presents two main parts: first, a review of tropical silviculture and forest management systems and, second, the investigation of a growth and yield model which has some potential for application in the tropical region. The presentation of tropical silviculture includes: (1) an overview of the biological characteristics of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Mills, John R.
Abstract:: As part of the effort to evaluate TRIM (Timber Resource Inventory Model) for the next RPA National Assessment, a study was conducted using natural pine stands in North Carolina. TRIM has been used for regional timber supply studies in both the Pacific Northwest and the South (Southern Timber Supply Study)....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Flick, Dennis D.
Abstract:: The Timber Resource Analysis System (TRAS) was the timber supply projection model used in conjunction with the Timber Assessment Market Model (TAMM) to predict future U.S. softwood timber harvests, inventories and product prices in the 1980 RPA Timber Assessment conducted by the USDA Forest Service. Several criticisms of the TRAS...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Barber, Richard L.
Abstract:: Harvest scheduling and stand level optimization have generally been regarded as separable problems. Some studies have attempted to jointly optimize a wide range of stand treatments and a forest wide harvest schedule using combinations of mathematical programming techniques. The mathematical programming forest level techniques presume perfect information on production, costs...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Ek, Alan R.
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to ascertain the relative precision and accuracy of certain estimators on several forest populations and to determine if relative performance could be predicted from knowledge of population characteristics. Performance was tested on three populations of trees drawn from stands in northern Ontario. The first...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Katz, Andres
Abstract:: To facilitate policy making and improve understanding of issues facing the New Zealand forest sector, a spatial equilibrium model was developed for log and lumber trade in the Pacific Rim. Regions included in the model were New Zealand, Chile, Australia, Japan, Eastern Canada, British Columbia: Coast and Interior, and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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