Tree-selection algorithms for optimizing thinning using a distance-dependent growth model

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 693-702

  Pukkala, Timo ^a   Miina, Jari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CULTIVATION; HARVESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

DISTANCE DEPENDENT GROWTH MODEL; TREE SELECTION ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; MODEL; THINNING;

EID: 0032073612     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-038     Document Type: Article

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