A shortest path model for the optimal timing of forest harvest decisions

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-175

  ReVelle, C ^a   Snyder, S ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; HARVEST DECISION; MODELLING APPROACH; OPTIMAL TIMING; SHORTEST PATH NETWORK-FLOW MODEL;

USA;

EID: 0029799405     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b230165     Document Type: Article

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