Finding all optimal solutions to the reserve site selection problem: Formulation and computational analysis

Environmental and Ecological Statistics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 153-165

  Arthur, Jeffrey L ^a   Hachey, Mark ^a,b,c   Sahr, Kevin ^a   Huso, Manuela ^a   Kiester, A R ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Integer programming; Maximal covering problem; Species preservation; Zonal constraints

Indexed keywords

VERTEBRATA;

NATURE RESERVE; RESERVE SITE SELECTION;

USA, OREGON;

EID: 0031430064     PISSN: 13528505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018570311399     Document Type: Article

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