Optimizing forest stand management with natural regeneration and single-tree choice variables

Forest Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 168-175

  Hof, John ^a   Bevers, Michael ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Integer programming; Seed trees; Spatial optimization; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034029211     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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