Using DCOM to support interoperability in forest ecosystem management decision support systems

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 27, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 335-354

  Potter, W D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

DCOM; Decision support systems; Interoperability; System integration

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED DATABASE SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; INTEROPERABILITY; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

DISTRIBUTED COMPONENT OBJECT MODEL; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; SYSTEM INTEGRATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0034214371     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(00)00091-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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