A dynamic model for intertemporal allocation of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 455-463

  Carver, Andrew D ^a   Lee, John G ^b   LeMaster, D C ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic Programming; Economic modeling; Optimal use strategy; Spotted owl

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEMS; EXTRACTION; FORESTRY;

ECONOMIC MODELS; ENVIRONMENTAL VARIANCE; OLD-GROWTH; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; OPTIMAL USE STRATEGY; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; PLANNING HORIZONS; SPOTTED OWL; TERMINAL TIME; TIME PREFERENCES;

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING;

DISCOUNT RATE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; OLD-GROWTH FOREST;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS MODEL; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VARIANCE;

PACIFIC NORTHWEST; UNITED STATES;

STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 0036892589     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.2002.0599     Document Type: Article

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