Forest management challenges for operational researchers

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Martell, David L ^a   Gunn, Eldon A ^b   Weintraub, Andres ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Environment; Forest management; Natural resource

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0031675880     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00329-9     Document Type: Article

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