The utility of the two-pass harvesting system: An analysis using the ecosystem simulation model FORECAST

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1071-1079

  Welham, Clive ^a   Seely, Brad ^a   Kimmins, Hamish ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEMS; HARVESTING;

CONVENTIONAL METHODS;

FORESTRY;

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; SILVICULTURE; TIMBER HARVESTING; YIELD;

CANADA;

PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA; POPULUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0036443610     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-029     Document Type: Article

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